Bernard BeckettUnable to attribute misfortune to chance, unable to accept their ultimate insignificance within the greater scheme, the people looked for monsters in their midst.
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The first word of this quote is “unable to.” What does it mean, “unable to?” The people were unable to attribute that misfortune to chance. They were unable to accept that misfortune was simply fate, that it was unstoppable. They looked for monsters to blame.
Source: Genesis
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