Human, All Too Human, Part 90 summary
Part 90 of 152 · 1 min to read the part
In 90, a man calls another man a fool or a bad person, then becomes angry when that person proves the judgment wrong. The aphorism presents this reaction as a limit to love for other people.
What happens
- A man makes an insulting judgment about another man.
- The person he insults clearly proves that the judgment is mistaken.
- The man who makes the accusation responds with anger.
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What to notice
The sentence ties anger to being corrected, rather than to being wronged. It supplies the example behind the stated limit to love for others.
Quick check
What makes the man who insults another person angry?
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