We light the oven so that everyone may bake bread in it.
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Only those who spread treachery, fire, and death out of hatred for the prosperity of others are undeserving of pity.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote views those who harm others out of jealousy as unworthy of sympathy.
Jose Marti's quote emphasizes the idea that individuals who act with malice, driven by envy of others' success and well-being, forfeit any claim to compassion or pity. This reflects a moral stance that condemns harmful actions born from hatred and encourages a deeper understanding of human behavior based on motives.
Themes
HatredTreacheryEnvyCompassionMoralityProsperity
In practice
Example use cases
In a debate about moral philosophy, one might use this quote to illustrate the consequences of envy.
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