Once a year Quote by Charles Dickens
““The clerk observed that it was only once a year. “A poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of December!””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Pickwick Papers, 1836
The narrator notes the rarity of a particular event, humorously calling it a poor excuse for petty theft.
In simple terms: Rare events can be used to justify wrongdoing.
Don’t excuse misdeeds with rarity.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- legal justice
- personal integrity
- community standards
- historical context
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When is an excuse acceptable?
- How does humor reveal ethical flaws?
Some may argue scarcity justifies opportunism.