"No hay ningún olor tan malo como el que surge de la bondad corrompida."
— Henry David Thoreau
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Simplified Meaning:
When someone who seems like a good person does something wrong, it can feel worse than if a known bad person did the same thing. Imagine a friend who you trust and admire. If they suddenly lie to you, it hurts your feelings more deeply because you believed they were honest and reliable. This contrast between their good nature and bad action makes the wrongdoing feel even worse. In history, when leaders who were seen as heroes turned out to be corrupt, their fall from grace shocked and disappointed many. To apply this to your own life, try to be consistently good and avoid actions that betray your better nature, because breaking trust can be especially damaging.
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