Quote by William Blake

What is grand is necessarily obscure to weak men. That which can be made explicit to the idiot is not worth my care.

What is grand is necessarily obscure to weak men. That which

Summary

This quote suggests that something truly extraordinary or profound is often hard to comprehend or appreciate for those who lack strength or intellectual capacity. The speaker implies that if something can be easily understood by a foolish person, it lacks value and is not deserving of their attention. In other words, they believe in the importance of focusing on concepts or ideas that are challenging and require depth of thought, rather than wasting time on things that are easily understood by less intelligent individuals.

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Men

By William Blake

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