Bacon Quote Conclusion
XAT 2010 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Critical Reasoning
"The sum of behaviour is to retain a man's dignity without intruding upon the liberty of others", stated Sir Francis Bacon. If this is the case, then not intruding upon another's liberty is impossible.
The conclusion strongly implied by the author of the passage is:
- A.
Retaining one's dignity is impossible without intruding upon other's liberty.
- B.
Retaining dignity does not necessarily involve robbing other's liberty.
- C.
Dignity and liberty are mutually exclusive.
- D.
There is a ways the possibility of a 'dignified intrusion'.
- E.
Retaining dignity never involves intrusion into other's liberty.
A
Explanation
If retaining dignity requires not intruding upon others' liberty, but not intruding is impossible, then maintaining dignity inevitably involves intruding upon others' liberty.
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