--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Human perversity, then, makes divisions…" description: "\"“Human perversity, then, makes divisions of that which by nature is one and simple, and in attempting to obtain part of something which has no parts, s..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/642/anicius-manlius-severinus-boet_nature_human-perversity-then-makes-divisions-of_3216664.jpg" --- # Human perversity, then, makes divisions of that which by… ![“Human perversity, then, makes divisions of that which by nature is one and simple, and in attempting to obtain part of something which has no parts, succeeds in getting neither the part- which is nothing- nor the whole, which they are not interested in.” quote by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/642/anicius-manlius-severinus-boet_nature_human-perversity-then-makes-divisions-of_3216664.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/642/anicius-manlius-severinus-boet_nature_human-perversity-then-makes-divisions-of_3216664.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/642/anicius-manlius-severinus-boet_nature_human-perversity-then-makes-divisions-of_3216664.jpg) > ““Human perversity, then, makes divisions of that which by nature is one and simple, and in attempting to obtain part of something which has no parts, succeeds in getting neither the part- which is nothing- nor the whole, which they are not interested in.”” [Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anicius-manlius-severinus-boethius/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Attempting to split an indivisible whole leads to failure, yielding neither a meaningful part nor the whole. **In simple terms:** Dividing what is whole causes failure. Key Takeaway Respect unity; avoid artificial divisions. Themes philosophy unity logic Mood thoughtful inquisitive Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - social policy - ethical debates - scientific modeling Key Concepts division of concepts false dichotomies reductionism Questions to Reflect On - What are examples of harmful divisions? - How can we honor complexity? 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