Blushing is the colour of virtue.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Blushing is seen as a sign that a person has moral integrity and cares about right and wrong.
- In plain terms
- When someone blushes it shows they have virtue.
- What can you take from it?
- Physical reactions like blushing can reveal moral character.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does blushing signal?
- Is shame always virtuous?
Another view
Blushing can also happen without virtue due to anxiety.
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