I believe that saying a thing is to keep its virtues and take away its terror.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Naming something preserves its good parts and removes fear. It suggests language shapes our perception of objects and ideas.
- In plain terms
- Naming things keeps their good parts and removes fear.
- What can you take from it?
- Language can tame the unknown by defining it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does naming change?
- Does definition reduce fear?
Another view
Naming can also limit understanding rather than expand it.
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