Despair is the price one pays for setting oneself an impossible aim. It is, one is told, the unforgivable sin, but it is a sin the corrupt or evil man never practices. He always has hope. He never reaches the freezing-point of knowing absolute failure. Only the man of goodwill carries always in his heart this capacity for damnation.

Summary

This quote highlight that despair is the consequence of setting unattainable goals. While some may perceive it as an unforgivable sin, the corrupt or wicked individual avoids it due to their lack of moral standards. They always have hope and never fully experience the absolute failure that comes with knowing their impossible aim cannot be achieved. On the other hand, only those who possess goodwill and a genuine desire for success bear the burden of carrying within themselves the potential to be damned by their aspirations.

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