No one is offended at not seeing everything; but one does not like to be mistaken, and that perhaps arises from the fact that man naturally cannot see everything, and that naturally he cannot err in the side he looks at, since the perceptions of our senses are always true.

Summary

This quote suggests that while people are generally not bothered by not being able to see or understand everything, they dislike being wrong. The quote explains that humans are naturally limited in their ability to perceive and understand the world, and therefore they tend to trust their own perceptions as being true. Essentially, the quote highlights the innate desire for accuracy and the reliance on our senses as a source of truth.

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