"The man in the street does not..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
The man in the street does not know a star in the sky.
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“The true scholar grudges every opportunity of action passed, by, as a loss of power.”
“I do then with my friends as I do with my books. I would have them where I can find them, but I seldom use them.”
“Earth laughs in flowers to see her boastful boys Earth-proud, proud of the earth which is not theirs; Who steer the plough, but cannot steer their feet Clear of the grave.”
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“'But surely "blind" is just how you would describe men who have no true knowledge of reality, and no clear standard in their mind to refer to, as a painter refers to his model, and which they can study closely before they start laying down rules about what is fair or right or good where they are needed, or maintaining, as Guardians, any rules that already exist.''Yes, blind is just about what they are'”
“Stupidity often saves a man from going mad.”
“Our knowledge will take its revenge on us, just as ignorance exacted its revenge during the Middle Ages.”