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“way of my tolerance, I come to the admission that it has a limit. Conduct may be founded on the hard rock or the wet marshes but after a certain point I don’t care what it’s founded on. When I came back from the East last autumn I felt that I wanted the world to be in uniform and at a sort of…” quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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““way of my tolerance, I come to the admission that it has a limit. Conduct may be founded on the hard rock or the wet marshes but after a certain point I don’t care what it’s founded on. When I came back from the East last autumn I felt that I wanted the world to be in uniform and at a sort of moral attention forever; I wanted no more riotous excursions with privileged glimpses””

F. Scott Fitzgerald

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

He acknowledges that tolerance has limits and desires uniform moral order, rejecting chaotic privileges.

In simple terms: Tolerance has limits; wants uniform moral order.

Key Takeaway

Recognize limits of tolerance and seek balanced order.

Themes

tolerance order morality uniformity limits

Mood

reflective serious

Type

philosophical political

When to use this quote

  • political discourse
  • social reform
  • personal reflection

Key Concepts

philosophy political thought ethical limits

Questions to Reflect On

  • What limits should tolerance have?
  • How to balance order with freedom?
A Different Perspective

Uniformity may suppress diversity and freedom.

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