A corrupt learned person corrupts the world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Corruption among the educated spreads harm widely.
- In plain terms
- When learned people are corrupt, they harm society more.
- What can you take from it?
- Ethics matter more than status or education.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How should society hold experts accountable?
- Does knowledge guarantee good character?
Another view
It generalizes all educated people as potential sources of corruption.
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