Evil Quote by Jane Austen
“Evil to some is always good to others”
About This Quote
Moral judgments differ; what one deems evil may be beneficial to another.
In simple terms: Good and evil are relative.
Key Takeaway
Question assumptions about morality.
Themes
ethics
relativism
perception
Mood
contemplative
curious
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- interpersonal conflict
- cultural differences
Key Concepts
moral philosophy
subjectivity
Questions to Reflect On
- When have you seen this shift?
- How do you navigate conflicting values?
A Different Perspective
Moral standards vary across societies.
![“Everybody is taken in at some period or another. [...] In marriage especially. [...] There is not one in a hundred of either sex, who is not taken in when they marry. Look where I will, I see that it is so; and I feel that it must be so, when I consider that it is, of all transactions, the one in…” quote by Jane Austen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/37a/jane-austen-39_marriage_everybody-is-taken-in-at-some-period-or_7175.jpg)
![“Evil cannot be "treated" -- nor should it be. Evil has to [be] confronted and destroyed and it matters not why the evil is in play. Society has no obligation to try to rehabilitate evil.” quote by Bill O'Reilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b89/bill-o-reilly-1019_destroyed_evil-cannot-be-treated-nor-should-it-be_3597.jpg)
