Frances Wright - If we bring not the good courage of minds covetous of truth, and truth only, prepar...

Frances Wright Zitate

If we bring not the good courage of minds covetous of truth, and truth only, prepared to hear all things, and decide upon all things, according to evidence, we should do more wisely to sit down contented in ignorance, than to bestir ourselves only to reap disappointment.

Frances Wright

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Wenn wir nicht den guten Mut der nach Wahrheit begehrenden Geister und allein der Wahrheit bringen, die bereit sind, alle Dinge zu hören, und nach Aussage aller Dinge über alles entscheiden, sollten wir mehr tun, um sich mit Unwissenheit zufrieden zu setzen, als nur uns selbst zu bestärken Enttäuschung ernten.

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