Everything’s got a moral, if only you can find it.
The Duchess universalizes meaning, sometimes to a comic fault. As a sweeping claim, the line sounds wise while ignoring context. The philosophical mood suits a world where lessons appear everywhere—some real, some forced. Thematically, it warns that moralizing can become a habit that misses people. Alice learns to balance lesson-hunting with simple presence. Readers see both comfort and danger: meaning is available, but it’s not automatic. We still have to ask whether the “moral” fits the moment.