Black white Quote by William Shakespeare
““Who seeks for better of thee, sauce his palate With thy most operant poison! What is here? Gold? yellow, glittering, precious gold? No, gods, I am no idle votarist: roots, you clear heavens! Thus much of this will make black white, foul fair, Wrong right, base noble, old young, coward valiant. Ha, you gods! why this? what this, you gods? Why, this Will lug your priests and servants from your sides, Pluck stout men's pillows from below their heads: This yellow slave Will knit and break religions, bless the accursed, Make the hoar leprosy adored, place thieves And give them title, knee and approbation With senators on the bench: this is it That makes the wappen'd widow wed again;””
About This Quote
Source Play: The Tempest, Act 5, Scene 1
The passage mocks the inversion of moral values, where good becomes bad and vice versa, highlighting chaos and the folly of human judgment.
In simple terms: Moral values are turned upside down, showing chaos.
Key Takeaway
Question and question moral standards.
Themes
morality
chaos
paradox
human folly
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- political discourse
- legal judgments
- media analysis
Key Concepts
ethical relativism
satire
philosophical critique
Questions to Reflect On
- What determines what is considered 'good' or 'bad' in society?
- How does inversion of values affect justice?
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