Above the natural, man cannot rise. There can be deformed ideas; as there are deformed persons. There may be religions monstrous and misshapen, but they were naturally produced. The world is to each man according to each man. It takes the world as it really is and that man to make that man's world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Human perception creates personal reality, and even distorted beliefs arise naturally from human experience.
- In plain terms
- Our world is shaped by our own views and natural human flaws.
- What can you take from it?
- Your view of the world is made by your own mind.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is reality subjective?
- Can we see clearly?
Another view
Objective truths exist regardless of perception.
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