Never find your delight in another's misfortune.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Finding happiness in others' suffering is a sign of a cruel character.
- In plain terms
- Do not be happy when others suffer.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid schadenfreude or joy in others' pain.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you react to others' struggles?
- Is it ever okay to laugh at pain?
Another view
Sometimes justice feels like the misfortune of a bad person.
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