"On Being Embarrassed" (p. 140)
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To be capable of embarrassment is the beginning of moral consciousness. Honor grows from qualms.
— John Leonard (critic)
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "To be capable of embarrassment is the beginning of moral consciousness. Honor grows from qualms." in the context of ""On Being Embarrassed" (p. 140)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Leonard (critic)" (Quotes, Private Lives in the Imperial City (1979): Knopf, 1979, )
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About John Leonard (critic)
John Leonard (February 25 1939 – November 5 2008) was an American literary, TV, film and cultural critic.
About John Leonard (critic)
John Leonard (February 25 1939 – November 5 2008) was an American literary, TV, film and cultural critic.
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