"Even the weakest disputant is made so conceited by what he calls religion, as to think himself wiser than the wisest who think differently from him"
- Walter Savage Landor
About this Quote
This quote by Walter Savage Landor talks to the power of faith to shape and influence individuals's beliefs and opinions. He suggests that even the weakest individual can become so convinced of their own beliefs that they believe they are wiser than the best individuals who disagree with them. This is a commentary on the power of faith to form and affect people's beliefs and opinions, and how it can result in a sense of supremacy and arrogance. Landor is suggesting that religious beliefs can be an effective force in people's lives, but it can likewise result in a sense of conceit and an absence of humility. He is warning versus the threats of becoming too sure of one's own beliefs and opinions, and of believing that a person is better than those who disagree.
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