Quote by Francis Beaumont

There is a method in man's wickedness; it grows up by degrees.

There is a method in man's wickedness; it grows up by degree

Summary

This quote suggests that wickedness in human behavior is not random or accidental but rather develops over time. It implies that wickedness is a gradual process, and individuals do not become fully wicked overnight. People may engage in unkind or harmful actions that progressively intensify as they become more comfortable with their wicked nature. It highlights the notion that wickedness is not inherent in human beings but rather acquired through experience and circumstance, ultimately implying that there is a system or pattern behind the emergence of wickedness in individuals.

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Evil

By Francis Beaumont

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