About This Quote
I'm a bad man. I need to understand the past. It illuminates the present. This is a proverb that means, "I am a bad person, and I need to understand the reasons for my badness." Admitting one's faults can be very difficult. But, unless you are willing to admit your faults, you are never going to improve.
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