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Balanced by

Thread starter Virginia1993
Start date Jan 23, 2023

👁 Virginia1993

Virginia1993

Senior Member

Persian

Hi there,

Guys whst does "balanced by" mean in the following text?

Even our virtues become demonic when not balanced by their opposite. . . The opposite of virtue, then, is unconsciousness, which sooner or later begets what we least intend.

WhyGood People Do Bad Things, James Hollis

👁 bennymix

bennymix

Senior Member

Now, Ontario, Canada. California; Princeton, NJ.

English (American).

"Accompanied by" or "diluted (at times) by" would work. "Counteracted (at times) by". In other words, if you're thrifty/stingy, don't overdo it; be occasionally generous. Another example: If you enforce justice, occasionally be merciful.

👁 pops91710

pops91710

Senior Member

Chino, California

English, AE/Spanish-Mexico

I see it as equalized by.

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