That is the motivation behind the attacks on monuments. When confronted by the fact of another man's superior achievement, one can respond in one of two basic ways. Either he admires the achiever, feels glad and grateful that such things are possible, and is inspired to make better use of his own life. Or he takes the great man's achievement as a reproach, resents the man for making him feel conscious of his inferiority, and longs to obliterate the superior man and his achievement in order to evade the fact of his own inadequacy.
3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
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