Quote by Helen Keller

It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow men, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.

It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the

Summary

This quote is suggesting that good people often dedicate an excessive amount of time and effort to combating evil or negative forces, i.e., "fighting the devil." However, it claims that if these individuals redirected that same energy towards showing love and compassion towards others, the devil, representing negativity, would become disinterested and lose its power. The quote implies that shifting focus from battling evil to spreading love can be a more effective and transformative force in the world.

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By Helen Keller

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