Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Colleges hate geniuses, just as convents hate saints.


Colleges hate geniuses, just as convents hate saints.

Summary

This quote suggests that institutions, such as colleges and convents, often resist or dislike individuals who display exceptional intelligence or extreme religious devotion. It implies that establishments designed to nurture and educate may sometimes view exceptional individuals as disruptive or challenging to their established norms and conventions. The quote implies an inherent tension between the desire for conformity and the disruptive potential of genius or saintliness.

By Ralph Waldo Emerson
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