Quotation by

Mary Wollstonecraft

No man chooses evil because it is evil he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks.

Happiness

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

People do wrong not because they want to cause harm, but because they believe doing so will bring them happiness or something good. This means that their actions are based on a misunderstanding of what will truly make them happy.

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