--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: In any age when people pervert goodness…" description: "\"“In any age when people pervert goodness, love, and obedience and set up a god small enough to fit their shrunken souls...Anything is evil,...It lies o..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/542/zenna-henderson-68963_evil_in-any-age-when-people-pervert-goodness_328894.jpg" --- # In any age when people pervert goodness, love, and… ![“In any age when people pervert goodness, love, and obedience and set up a god small enough to fit their shrunken souls...Anything is evil,...It lies on the other side of the line you draw around what you will accept as good. Some people's lines are awfully narrow.” quote by Zenna Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/542/zenna-henderson-68963_evil_in-any-age-when-people-pervert-goodness_328894.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/542/zenna-henderson-68963_evil_in-any-age-when-people-pervert-goodness_328894.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/542/zenna-henderson-68963_evil_in-any-age-when-people-pervert-goodness_328894.jpg) > ““In any age when people pervert goodness, love, and obedience and set up a god small enough to fit their shrunken souls...Anything is evil,...It lies on the other side of the line you draw around what you will accept as good. Some people's lines are awfully narrow.”” Zenna Henderson ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Goodness is defined by personal boundaries; when those boundaries shrink, even small deities become evil. **In simple terms:** People judge good and evil by their own limits. Key Takeaway Expand your moral horizon. Themes morality perception spirituality human nature Mood reflective thoughtful Type philosophical critical inspirational When to use this quote - personal relationships - political discourse - religious tolerance - ethical decision making Key Concepts subjectivity ethical relativism boundary setting Questions to Reflect On - How do your personal limits shape your view of good? - Can expanding empathy change what you deem evil? 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