The modern mind is hard to please; and it generally calls…
““The modern mind is hard to please; and it generally calls the way of Godfrey ferocious and the way of Francis fanatical. That is, it calls any moral method unpractical, when it has just called any practical method immoral.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Modern minds reject both extreme devotion and strict rationalism, labeling practical methods immoral.
In simple terms: Modern minds reject extremes.
Key Takeaway
Avoid extremes.
Themes
morality
modernity
philosophy
Mood
critical
inquisitive
Type
philosophical
skeptical
When to use this quote
- business ethics
- personal decision making
- public policy
- education
Key Concepts
ethics
pragmatism
religion
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do we label practical methods immoral?
- How can we reconcile practicality with morality?
A Different Perspective
Practicality may be dismissed as immoral.