Quote by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Constancy has nothing virtuous in itself, independently of the pleasure it confers, and partakes of the temporizing spirit of vice in proportion as it endures tamely moral defects of magnitude in the object of its indiscreet choice.

Constancy has nothing virtuous in itself, independently of t

Summary

This quote suggests that constancy or steadfastness is not inherently virtuous unless it brings pleasure or satisfaction. The quote argues that constancy can even be seen as a form of moral weakness when it blindly accepts significant moral faults or flaws in the person or thing it is devoted to. In other words, remaining steadfast in a morally flawed choice demonstrates a lack of integrity and a tendency to compromise one's values.

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By Percy Bysshe Shelley

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