Alexis De TocquevilleEverybody feels the evil, but no one has courage or energy enough to seek the cure
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everybody feels the evil, but no one has courage or energy enough to seek the cure. The evil is something that is not pleasant, but it can be so common that we often think it can’t be helped. If we only see the evil in others, we become blind to our own faults and cannot fix them. The author of this quote is suggesting that we should do something about the evil in our lives.
Source: Democracy In America
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