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What does it mean?
Suggests pretending to be virtuous can deceive even divine judgment.
In plain terms
If you pretend to be good, God might think you are.
What can you take from it?
Appearance of virtue can mask actual behavior.

Where it applies

  • moral dilemma
  • religious discussion
  • hypocrisy analysis

Putting it to work

  • examine motives
  • question authority
  • reflect on behavior

Questions to consider

  • Can appearance equal reality?
  • Is virtue performance?

Another view

It implies morality is just a performance rather than an internal state.

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