Quote by Michel de Montaigne

Covetousness is both the beginning and the end of the devil's alphabet - the first vice in corrupt nature that moves, and the last which dies.

Covetousness is both the beginning and the end of the devil'

Summary

This quote suggests that covetousness, the desire for material possessions or power, is the foundation and ultimate downfall of evil. It implies that covetousness is the initial vice that drives individuals towards corruption, and it remains the last vice to be relinquished even at the end of their lives. The devil's alphabet refers to a symbolic language of vices, with covetousness being the starting point and culmination, illustrating the continuous cycle of greed and its all-encompassing nature within human nature.

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By Michel de Montaigne

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