The world would hate His followers, not because of evil in their lives, but precisely because of the absence of evil or rather their goodness. Goodness does not cause hatred, but it gives occasion for hatred to manifest itself. The holier and purer a life, the more it would attract malignity and hate. Mediocrity alone survives.


Life of Christ (ed. Image, 2008) - ISBN: 9780385526999

Fulton J. Sheen Quotes

The world would hate His followers, not because of evil in their lives, but precisely because of the absence of evil or rather their goodness....

The world would hate His followers, not because of evil in their lives, but precisely because of the absence of evil or rather their goodness....

The world would hate His followers, not because of evil in their lives, but precisely because of the absence of evil or rather their goodness....

The world would hate His followers, not because of evil in their lives, but precisely because of the absence of evil or rather their goodness....