Hate Quote by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
““Look at them running to and fro about the streets, every one of them a scoundrel and a criminal at heart and, worse still, an idiot. But try to get me off and they’d be wild with righteous indignation. Oh, how I hate them all!””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Idiot, 1869
The narrator despises society, seeing everyone as corrupt, yet feels a paradoxical need for connection.
In simple terms: He hates humanity but craves belonging.
Key Takeaway
Recognize inner contradictions.
Themes
alienation
anger
human nature
Mood
melancholic
intense
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- urban life
- social critique
- personal turmoil
Key Concepts
Existentialism
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you ever feel both hatred and longing?
- How can you reconcile these feelings?
A Different Perspective
Overgeneralization ignores individual goodness.
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