Abhorrent Quote by William Booth
“There are men so incorrigibly lazy that no inducement that you can offer will tempt them to work; so eaten up by vice that virtue is abhorrent to them, and so inveterably dishonest that theft is to them a master passion.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Salvation Army Handbook, 1880
People can be so deeply lazy, corrupt, and vice‑driven that no reward or punishment changes their behavior.
In simple terms: Extreme laziness and dishonesty resist all incentives.
Recognize limits of external motivation.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- workplace management
- criminal justice
- personal development
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Can intrinsic values ever overcome such deep flaws?
- What role does environment play?
Even strong incentives may fail with entrenched vice.