And in every one of us, there's a war going on. It's a…
““And in every one of us, there's a war going on. It's a civil war. I don't care who you are, I don't care where you live, there is a civil war going on in your life. And every time you set out to be good, there's something pulling on you, telling you to be evil. It's going on in your life. Every time you set out to love, something keeps pulling on you, trying to get you to hate. Every time you set out to be kind and say nice things about people, something is pulling on you to be jealous and envious and to spread evil gossip about them. There's a civil war going on. There is a schizophrenia, as the psychologists or the psychiatrists would call it, going on within all of us. And there are times that all of us know somehow that there is a Mr. Hyde and a Dr. Jekyll in us...There's a tension at the heart of human nature. And whenever we set out to dream our dreams and to build our temples, we must be honest enough to recognize it.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Human nature contains conflicting impulses toward good and evil, creating an internal civil war that must be acknowledged.
In simple terms: We all have inner conflicts between good and bad.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and manage inner contradictions.
Themes
human nature
conflict
morality
Mood
thoughtful
serious
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- making ethical decisions
- personal growth
- conflict resolution
- self‑reflection
Key Concepts
dualism
self‑awareness
ethical struggle
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you confront your inner contradictions?
- What practices help align actions with values?
A Different Perspective
May oversimplify complex psychology.