Quote by Virginia Woolf

Nessuna passione cova piÃ¹ forte in petto all'uomo, del desiderio di far pensare gli altri a modo proprio. Nulla offusca tanto il cielo della sua felicit? , nulla lo riempie tanto di furore, quanto il sapere che un altro tiene a vili cose di cui egli fa gran conto. Whigs e Tories, liberali e laburisti, per che cosa lottano - se non per il loro prestigio? Non l'amore della verit? , ma la sete di dominio scaglia fazione contro fazione, e fa desiderare a una parrocchia la rovina di un'altra parrocchia. Ognuno pensa a serbare la pancia per i fichi e ad asservirsi l'avversario, piuttosto che al trionfo della verit? e all'esaltazione della virtÃ¹.

Nessuna passione cova piÃ¹ forte in petto all'uomo, del desi

Summary

This quote highlights the inherent nature of human beings to desire control over others' thoughts and opinions. It suggests that individuals become obsessed with this pursuit, which ultimately diminishes their own happiness and fills them with anger. Political parties, such as the Whigs and Tories or the liberals and laborers, are mentioned as examples of factions driven not by a pursuit of truth, but by greed for power. The quote emphasizes how self-interest and the thirst for dominance lead people to wish harm upon others, rather than seeking truth and promoting virtue.

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