There is something mean in human nature that prefe...

There is something mean in human nature that prefers to think evil, that gives a willing ear and a ready welcome to calumny, a sort of jealousy of goodness and greatness and things of good report.

-Richard Le Gallienne

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"There is something mean in human nature that prefe... " is one of a famous quotes by Richard Le Gallienne. Complete quote is as follows;
"There is something mean in human nature that prefers to think evil, that gives a willing ear and a ready welcome to calumny, a sort of jealousy of goodness and greatness and things of good report."

What is "There is something mean in human nature that prefe... "?

"There is something mean in human nature that prefers to think evil, that gives a willing ear and a ready welcome to calumny, a sort of jealousy of goodness and greatness and things of good report." This is a quote by Richard Le Gallienne which is about Jealousy & Nature. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

  • I feel like a lot of the female relationships I see on TV or in movies are in some way free of the kind of jealousy and anxiety and posturing that has been such a huge part of my female friendships, which I hope lessens a little bit with age.
  • Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.
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What does "There is something mean in human nature that prefe... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Nature although it also includes other themes like Jealousy & Nature. It is attributed to Richard Le Gallienne. Complete quote is as follows;
"There is something mean in human nature that prefers to think evil, that gives a willing ear and a ready welcome to calumny, a sort of jealousy of goodness and greatness and things of good report."