Quote by William Hazlitt

To a superior race of being the pretensions of mankind to extraordinary sanctity and virtue must seem... ridiculous.


To a superior race of being the pretensions of mankind to ex

Summary

This quote suggests that in the eyes of a more advanced or superior race, human claims of being exceptionally holy or virtuous would appear absurd. It implies that such a race would possess a broader perspective or understanding of morality and spirituality, making human aspirations towards exceptional sanctity seem unimpressive. Overall, the quote questions human self-righteousness by highlighting the potential insignificance of our claims to superior morality in comparison to a hypothetical superior race.

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Virtue
By William Hazlitt
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