Hate Quote by T. S. Eliot
“Hungry Hatred, will not strive against intelligence self-interest.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: "The Waste Land", 1922
A warning that hatred, when combined with hunger, can override rational self‑interest, leading to destructive behavior.
In simple terms: Hatred can override reason.
Key Takeaway
Resist letting hatred dictate actions.
Themes
hatred
hunger
intelligence
self‑interest
destruction
Mood
somber
reflective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- conflict resolution
- personal anger management
- social activism
- ethical decision‑making
Key Concepts
psychology
moral philosophy
human nature
Questions to Reflect On
- What fuels your anger?
- How can intelligence temper destructive emotions?
A Different Perspective
Hatred may be rationalized as self‑interest.
![“the ordinary man's experience is chaotic, irregular, fragmentary. [He] falls in love or reads Spinoza, and these two experiences have nothing to do with each other, or with the noise of the typewriter, or the smell of cooking; in the mind of the poet these experiences are always forming new wholes” quote by T. S. Eliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/18e/t-s-eliot-633_art_the-ordinary-man-s-experience-is-chaotic_93688.jpg)
