Good Quote by Iris Murdoch
“There is no triumph of good, and if there were it would not be a triumph of good.”
About This Quote
It suggests that even if good were victorious, it wouldn't be a true triumph because good alone cannot be celebrated as a victory.
In simple terms: Good's victory isn't a true triumph.
Key Takeaway
Question the nature of triumph.
Themes
ethics
philosophy
morality
Mood
thoughtful
philosophical
Type
observation
inquiry
When to use this quote
- moral dilemmas
- ethical debates
- literary analysis
Key Concepts
theory of good
paradox
value judgment
Questions to Reflect On
- Can good exist without competition?
- What defines a true triumph?
A Different Perspective
May overlook positive outcomes.
![“Perhaps no order of mammals presents us with so extraordinary a series of gradations as this [step by step, from humans to apes to monkeys to lemurs] - leading us insensibly from the crown and summit of the animal creation down to creatures, from which there is but a step, as it seems, to the…” quote by Thomas Huxley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f0b/thomas-huxley-1183_animal_perhaps-no-order-of-mammals-presents-us_3051.jpg)
