Quote by William Cowper

Ceremony leads her bigots forth, prepared to fight for shadows of no worth. While truths, on which eternal things depend, can hardly find a single friend.

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Summary

This quote suggests that people often prioritize meaningless rituals and superficial beliefs over the pursuit of meaningful truths. It implies that individuals may engage in grand displays of ceremony and passionately defend their narrow-minded perspectives, even though these pursuits hold no real value or significance. Meanwhile, the pursuit of genuine and essential truths that form the foundations of eternal things struggles to gain support or appreciation, highlighting the unfortunate disinterest or lack of understanding that society often exhibits towards deeper knowledge and wisdom.

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By William Cowper

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