Ignorance breeds monsters to fill up the vacancies of the soul that are unoccupied by the verities of knowledge.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ignorance creates fear and superstition to fill the void left by lack of knowledge.
- In plain terms
- When people don't know the truth, they invent scary things.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek knowledge to avoid fear and superstition.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What voids in your life do you fill with assumptions?
- How does lack of knowledge affect your fears?
Another view
Some emotions persist even with knowledge.
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