The pride of man hopes but to blame God for the evils of the world, and to praise himself for the good.
This quote by Criss Jami highlights a profound aspect of human nature: our tendency to attribute the world's suffering to divine blame while taking credit for its blessings. It underscores a fundamental flaw in human pride—our inclination to see ourselves as the origin of goodness yet deflect responsibility for the suffering and evil we witness or experience. In many traditions and philosophies, there is this constant struggle between humility and arrogance,...