Quote by Mary Wortley Montagu

I have all my life been on my guard against the information conveyed by the sense of hearing -- it being one of my earliest observations, the universal inclination of humankind is to be led by the ears, and I am sometimes apt to imagine that they are given to men as they are to pitchers, purposely that they may be carried about by them.

I have all my life been on my guard against the information

Summary

In this quote, the speaker reveals their skepticism towards information obtained through hearing. They have always been cautious of trusting what they hear because they have observed that people are easily influenced by what they listen to. The speaker even compares the human tendency to be led by their ears to pitchers being carried around, implying that people are like vessels that can easily be filled with information and ideas. This statement highlights the speaker's critical approach towards relying on auditory information as a reliable source.

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Belief

By Mary Wortley Montagu

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