"Mais le moindre prêtre de campagne qui administre ses paroissiens et qui a entendu la respiration d'un mourant pense comme moi. Il soignerait la misère avant de vouloir en démontrer l'excellence."(Rieux en La Peste par Albert Camus)
In this quote we have Rieux who is disagreeing with a priest who has given a sermon on how the plague which has come to their city is a punishment from God and can push the populace to repentance. Rieux who is a mild atheist reasons in this quote that one must first "treat misery before wanting to show its excellence." I believe this and should take care to follow such counsel. It does not change the fact, however, that "all these things shall give (us) experience and be for (our) good."
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