And enough for me that when my hand touched your shoulder, you leaned on me; and when you felt me slip away, you called my name.
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Good people can't out-think evil, cause evil thinks of things good folks can't think of.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Good people struggle to comprehend the complexity of evil behavior and intentions.
This quote from Orson Scott Card highlights the idea that those with good intentions often cannot fathom the depths of malevolence and the cunning strategies that evil people employ. It suggests a fundamental difference in thought processes between good and evil, where the innocence and morality of good people may limit their ability to predict or understand the actions of those who operate without such ethical boundaries.
Themes
GoodEvilMoralityUnderstandingThought
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about ethical dilemmas in a philosophy class.
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