Be the first to seek to bring good, do not grow accustomed…
“Be the first to seek to bring good, do not grow accustomed to evil, but defeat it.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Encourage proactive goodness and resist becoming comfortable with wrongdoing, aiming to overcome it.
In simple terms: Do good first, don’t accept evil, fight it.
Actively pursue virtue, reject complacency.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- community leadership
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you turn personal virtue into collective action?
- What habits keep you from confronting evil?
Goodness alone may not change systemic evil.