Book 25. (7 results) Magicians of Gor (Context Quote)
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Sentence #
Quote
8
513
"Idealistic?" he asked.
8
514
"Yes," I said.
8
515
"Youth is good-hearted and well-intentioned, and is seldom troubled with the awarenesses and critical acumen that are likely to come, perhaps lamentably, but surely importantly, and worthily, with experience.
8
516
The infant touches the pretty flame, and is burned.
8
517
He does not make this mistake twice.
8
518
The fanatic is likely to leap blissfully into flames and expect himself and society to be transmuted into gold.
8
519
Those who have witnessed the stinking ashes of such misjudgments are likely to be more patient with the craftsmanship of nature, with the slowly evolved ecologies of knowledge, of logic, of articulation, of civilization and reality".
"Idealistic?" he asked.
"Yes," I said.
"Youth is good-hearted and well-intentioned, and is seldom troubled with the awarenesses and critical acumen that are likely to come, perhaps lamentably, but surely importantly, and worthily, with experience.
The infant touches the pretty flame, and is burned.
He does not make this mistake twice.
The fanatic is likely to leap blissfully into flames and expect himself and society to be transmuted into gold.
Those who have witnessed the stinking ashes of such misjudgments are likely to be more patient with the craftsmanship of nature, with the slowly evolved ecologies of knowledge, of logic, of articulation, of civilization and reality".
- (Magicians of Gor, Chapter )