Peace Quote by Percy Bysshe Shelley
““What then is this harmony, this order that you maintain to have required for its establishment, what it needs not for its maintenance, the agency of a supernatural intelligence? Inasmuch as the order visible in the Universe requires one cause, so does the disorder whose operation is not less clearly apparent demand another. Order and disorder are no more than modifications of our own perceptions of the relations which subsist between ourselves and external objects, and if we are justified in inferring the operation of a benevolent power from the advantages attendant on the former, the evils of the latter bear equal testimony to the activity of a malignant principle, no less pertinacious in inducing evil out of good, than the other is unremitting in procuring good from evil.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: "Prometheus Unbound", 1820
The passage argues that both order and chaos are perceived constructs, and that good and evil reflect opposing forces, possibly divine and malign, shaping reality through perception.
In simple terms: Order and chaos are our perceptions of forces that create good and evil.
Key Takeaway
Recognize that both positive and negative forces influence life.
Themes
philosophy
metaphysics
duality
Mood
contemplative
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
analytical
When to use this quote
- personal reflection
- ethical decision making
- spiritual contemplation
Key Concepts
perception
causality
good vs evil
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you differentiate between perceived order and underlying chaos?
- Can good arise from evil intentions?
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The claim assumes a clear dichotomy of forces, which may oversimplify complex causality.
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