help me understand this I would rather wrong the dead, and wrong myself and you, than wrong such honorable men

Question

I would rather wrong the dead, and wrong myself and you, than wrong such honorable men

its very deep, i get it but not all the way... like there s some meaning to it buh im having a little trouble understanding all the way. so pleasssse help?

Answer 1

What I took from it is that the person who said it would rather do wrong (harmful things) to a dead person (maybe even souls of the dead), himself (the person who said the quote), you (being the person who the quote is being said to), then to wrong (harm or hurt) such honorable men (which means men who are worthy of respect). More simply, the last thing the person wants to do is harm such honorable men, which means, that would be the lowest thing he/she could ever do. That's what I took from it. It might be what you had already got from it, and if it is I'm sorry that I couldn't help. Take care!

Answer 2

Assuming the writer actually means 'such honoring men' such that THEY may be honored in return, are less worthy of dishonor than all others. As to the reason why, I do not know. I guess he is saying all others are dishonest or imperfect in his Judgment. In the human mind, Will is positive and the Judgment is negative. Why so absolute. Why so perfectionistic. Is it unforgiving, or does he say that for emphatic reputation.

Answer 3

My interpretation: There are a small few people who do and say things which are relatively more important than the things we do, say helping a small few (you know, the 'little picture'), they are both capable of helping the entire world through their own virtue, and they stick to the cause immovably. These people are the most honourable, and it is worth sacrificing oneself, and perhaps also to wrong others, including you, me and the dead, in order to assist them and their noble cause.

Answer 4

hi really don't like that quote. who decides these people are honourable? and why would you not want to upset them.