Quote by Socrates

I only wish that ordinary people had an unlimited capacity for doing harm then they might have an unlimited power for doing good.

I only wish that ordinary people had an unlimited capacity f

Summary

This quote suggests that if ordinary people had the ability to cause unlimited harm, they would also possess the potential to do equally unlimited good. It highlights the idea that individuals with immense capacity for harm can potentially channel that energy towards positive actions and impact. By expressing this wish, the quote implies that people's capacity for doing good is often restrained and limited, but if it were boundless, it would lead to transformative and significant positive changes.

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