Playing the part of a charitable soul was only for those who were afraid of taking a stand in life. It is always far easier to have faith in your own goodness than to confront others and fight for your rights. It is always easier to hear an insult and not retaliate than have the courage to fight back against someone stronger than yourself; we can always say we're not hurt by the stones others throw at us, and it's only at night - when we're alone and our wife or our husband or our school friend is asleep - that we can silently grieve over our own cowardice.Paulo Coelho
About This Quote
In this quote, Oscar Wilde said that it’s easier to believe in your own goodness than to confront others and fight for your rights. In other words, you have more faith in yourself than in the goodness of others. He also said that it is always easier to hear an insult and not retaliate than have the courage to fight back against someone stronger than yourself. In other words, you won’t get hurt from someone calling you a bad name because you don’t have the courage to fight back. But if you had been standing up for what you believe in, then it would be a different story.
Source: The Devil And Miss Prym
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