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“We are always making God our accomplice, that so we may legalize our own iniquities. Every successful massacre is consecrated by a Te Deum, and the clergy have never been wanting in benedictions for any victorious enormity.” quote by Henri Frederic Amiel
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“We are always making God our accomplice, that so we may legalize our own iniquities. Every successful massacre is consecrated by a Te Deum, and the clergy have never been wanting in benedictions for any victorious enormity.”

Henri Frederic Amiel

About This Quote

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

Humanity justifies wrongdoing by invoking divine approval, masking evil.

In simple terms: People use God to excuse bad deeds.

Key Takeaway

Question moral justifications.

Themes

theology ethics power violence ritual

Mood

critical somber

Type

philosophical political

When to use this quote

  • policy making
  • legal systems
  • public discourse

Key Concepts

moral psychology religious critique political theology

Questions to Reflect On

  • Why do societies sanctify violence?
  • How can we expose hidden motives?
A Different Perspective

Religious rhetoric can be manipulative.

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