Quote by Percy Bysshe Shelley

A man, to be greatly good, must imagine intensely and comprehensively; he must put himself in the place of another and of many others; the pains and pleasures of his species must become his own.

A man, to be greatly good, must imagine intensely and compre

Summary

This quote by Percy Shelley emphasizes the importance of empathy and imagination in cultivating human goodness. To be profoundly virtuous, a person must possess the ability to envision and understand the experiences of others, putting themselves in their shoes. By empathizing with the joys and sufferings of their fellow beings, individuals develop a deep sense of compassion and connection. This quote reminds us that true goodness does not arise from self-centeredness, but from the capacity to recognize and share the collective emotions and experiences of humanity.

Topics

Goodness

By Percy Bysshe Shelley

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

And, if we have any evidence that the wisdom which formed th

And, if we have any evidence that the wisdom which formed the plan is in the man, we have the very same evidence, that the power which executed it is in him also.

Beauty

The ongoing conflict between us has caused heavy suffering t

The ongoing conflict between us has caused heavy suffering to both peoples. The future can and must be different. Both our peoples are destined to live together side by side, on this small piece of land. This reality we cannot change.

Future

I remember as a teen being able to eat more than my father.

I remember as a teen being able to eat more than my father. I was growing so fast and my body couldn't keep up.

Saskia de Brauw

Teen

Minds, like bodies, will often fall into a pimpled, ill-cond

Minds, like bodies, will often fall into a pimpled, ill-conditioned state from mere excess of comfort.

Charles Dickens

Mind

Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger t

Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.

Louisa May Alcott

Humility

Some broad themes brought me where I am today. At a very you

Some broad themes brought me where I am today. At a very young age, my hobby became thinking and finding connections.

Age

Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go;

Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.

For male and female alike, the bodies of the other sex are m

For male and female alike, the bodies of the other sex are messages signaling what we must do -- they are glowing signifiers of our own necessities.

Man Mankind

The fidelity question is difficult for me. Society has made

The fidelity question is difficult for me. Society has made us believe we're supposed to be monogamous when we're not killer whales, or whatever the monogamous species is.

Society

Lord, what fools these mortals be

Lord, what fools these mortals be

William Shakespeare

I loathe people who say, 'I always read the ending of the bo

I loathe people who say, 'I always read the ending of the book first.' That really irritates me, It's like someone coming to dinner, just opening the fridge and eating pudding, while you're standing there still working on the starter. It's not on.

Reading Readers Reading Habits

But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in th

But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life and thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine.

Thomas Jefferson

Life