What a pity, when Christopher Columbus discovered America, that he ever mentioned it.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Regret that announcing the discovery brought negative consequences to the people there.
- In plain terms
- The discovery should have stayed secret.
- What can you take from it?
- Announcing discovery brought harm.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does progress always bring harm?
- What should remain undiscovered?
Another view
The regret assumes discovery would not have happened anyway.
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