We have observed for thirty centuries that a large nose is a sign on the door of our face that says 'Herein dwells a man who is intelligent, prudent, courteous, affable, noble-minded and generous'. A small nose is a cork on the bottle of the opposite vices.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author humorously claims a large nose indicates virtue and intelligence while a small nose signifies vice.
- In plain terms
- A large nose is joked to mean goodness while a small one means vice.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not judge character by appearance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What traits do we wrongly judge by looks?
- How do stereotypes mislead us?
Another view
The claim is factually false and meant to be satirical.
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