Men with the muckrake are often indispensable to the well-being of society, but only if they know when to stop raking the muck, and to look upward to the celestial crown above them. : If they gradually grow to feel that the whole world is nothing but muck their power of usefulness is gone.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Investigative reporters are useful but must avoid cynicism and keep perspective.
- In plain terms
- Truth-tellers help society but shouldn't lose hope for good.
- What can you take from it?
- Balance critique with a broader view of human potential.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you stay hopeful when finding faults?
Another view
It places high moral burden on individual journalists.
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