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“Who was it who said that every virtue contains its corresponding vice? C.S. Lewis? Virginia Woolf? You forget. But it has always worried you that what the virtue of wit contained was the vice of scorn.” quote by Kevin Brockmeier
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“Who was it who said that every virtue contains its corresponding vice? C.S. Lewis? Virginia Woolf? You forget. But it has always worried you that what the virtue of wit contained was the vice of scorn.”

Kevin Brockmeier

About This Quote

Source Essay: The Duality of Virtue, 2008

Every virtue has a hidden opposite, like wit can become scorn.

In simple terms: Virtues hide opposite vices.

Key Takeaway

Beware hidden downsides of strengths.

Themes

ethics psychology duality virtue vice

Mood

thoughtful cautious

Type

philosophical reflective

When to use this quote

  • personal development
  • leadership training
  • ethical decision making

Key Concepts

dual nature self-awareness moral complexity

Questions to Reflect On

  • What vice might your strength conceal?
  • How to balance virtue and its shadow?
A Different Perspective

Overemphasis on balance may ignore context.

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