What is this jest in majesty? This ass in passion? How do God and Devil combine to form a live dog?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author questions the paradoxical combination of divine and devilish elements in human nature.
- In plain terms
- How do good and evil mix to make humans?
- What can you take from it?
- Human nature is a paradoxical mix of divine and base elements.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What creates human complexity?
- Where do opposites meet in you?
Another view
It relies on religious dualism that may not fit secular worldviews.
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