That line is commonly circulated online as:
“To see someone’s true character, look at just 2 things…”
but the continuation is not a verified direct quote from Carl Jung. It’s often misattributed to him in social media posts.
However, the idea behind it does align loosely with Jung’s psychology, especially his concepts of the “persona” (the social mask people wear) and the “shadow” (hidden traits that show under pressure).
If we translate the idea into something closer to Jung’s thinking, people usually mean:
- How someone behaves when they’re angry or under stress
- How they treat people who can’t benefit them (waiters, strangers, weaker individuals, etc.)
Those two situations tend to reveal personality more honestly than curated behavior in normal social settings.
If you want, I can also tell you:
- the most common fake Jung quotes and where they come from
- or what Jung actually said about character and the shadow self
