Even if there were only two men left in the world and both of them saints they wouldn't be happy. One them would be bound to try and improve the other. That is the nature of things.

About This Quote

This quote is quite interesting to me. There are two types of people in this world; those who want to improve others and those who want to be improved by others. The former has the potential to bring great joy, but the latter will only bring sadness. This is not a matter of how much one person improves another, but rather how much improvement the other person brings to himself/herself.

Imagine being able to improve yourself without needing anyone else’s help. It would be a real victory for you.

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