Quote by Lillian Smith

To believe in something not yet proved and to underwrite it with our lives: it is the only way we can leave the future open. Man, surrounded by facts, permitting himself no surmise, no intuitive flash, no great hypothesis, no risk, is in a locked cell. Ignorance cannot seal the mind and imagination more surely.

To believe in something not yet proved and to underwrite it

Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of having faith in the unproven and being willing to take risks in order to keep the possibilities for the future open. It suggests that if we solely rely on facts and ignore our intuition, imagination, and willingness to make hypotheses, we limit ourselves to a confined and narrow existence. It implies that ignorance is more constraining than accepting uncertainty and embracing the unknown. Therefore, the quote encourages us to step outside the confines of certainty and embrace the potential of the unproven.

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