Balance Quote by Percy Bysshe Shelley
“Their errors have been weighed and found to have been dust in the balance; if their sins were as scarlet, they are now white as snow: they have been washed in the blood of the mediator and the redeemer, Time.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: "The Masque of Anarchy" (1840)
The quote suggests that sins, once severe, are cleansed and rendered harmless through divine mediation, turning guilt into purity.
In simple terms: Sins can be forgiven and become harmless.
Key Takeaway
Seek redemption through higher truth.
Themes
redemption
purity
justice
Mood
reflective
solemn
Type
poetic
theological
When to use this quote
- personal guilt
- spiritual crisis
- legal judgment
- social oppression
Key Concepts
theology
metaphor
transformation
Questions to Reflect On
- Can true forgiveness erase all consequences?
- What does “blood of the mediator” symbolize?
A Different Perspective
Redemption may be seen as conditional, not absolute.
