Motif
Injustice as internal division
injustice_as_internal_division
A motif of the Duality and Cosmic Opposition family, within the sub-family The divided soul and self-conflict. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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The Republic INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS. / THE REPUBLIC. / PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE. / BOOK I.; lines 10055-10189 confidence: high
“injustice creates divisions and hatreds and fighting, and justice imparts harmony and friendship”
Injustice is said to make collectives and individuals incapable of united action by producing sedition, distraction, hatred, quarrel, and enmity.
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