Now there are four chief obstacles in grasping truth, which hinder every man, however learned, and scarcely allow anyone to win a clear title to learning, namely, submission to faulty and unworthy authority, influence of custom, popular prejudice, and concealment of our own ignorance accompanied by an ostentatious display of our knowledge.

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Themes

  • Knowledge — The pursuit of learning, understanding, and intellectual growth
  • Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth

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