We are slow to believe that which if believed would hurt our feelings.
OvidRead
All things may corrupt when minds are prone to evil.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote suggests that all things can be tainted if people's thoughts lean towards negativity or malevolence.
Ovid's quote reflects the idea that human nature can lead to the corruption of all things when individuals are inclined towards evil thoughts. It implies that the mindset of individuals plays a significant role in determining the morality and integrity of the world around them, highlighting the importance of cultivating a positive and virtuous mindset.
Themes
CorruptionEvilMindsetHuman NaturePhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a discussion about the impact of negative thinking on society.
More from Ovid
All quotes βAll things human hang by a slender thread; and that which seemed to stand strong suddenly falls and sinks in ruins.
OvidRead
A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man's brow.
OvidRead
Fas est ab hoste doceri._x000D_ One should learn even from one's enemies.
OvidRead
Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.
OvidRead
The end doesn't justify the means.
OvidRead
Similar quotes
And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too _x000D_ I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.
Roger WatersRead
There are very few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them.
Andre GideRead
Abide in peace, banish cares, take no account of all that happens, and you will serve God according to his good pleasure and rest in him.
John Of The CrossRead
Tradition, long conditioned thinking, can bring about a fixation, a concept that one readily accepts, perhaps not with a great deal of thought.
Jiddu KrishnamurtiRead
I was not looking now at an unusual flower arrangement. I was seeing what Adam had seen on the morning of his creation - the miracle, moment by moment, of naked existence.
Aldous HuxleyRead
It's tempting, when confronted by political malfeasance, to become so absorbed with its symptom that we give too little attention to treating its cause.
Marianne WilliamsonRead