His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A person can compensate for lack of knowledge with moral corruption.
- In plain terms
- He is uneducated but very unethical.
- What can you take from it?
- Lack of knowledge does not excuse bad morals.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What matters more: knowledge or ethics?
- Who compensates for what?
Another view
It assumes education and morals are independent.
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