"Getting rid of a delusion makes us wiser than getting hold of a truth"

This quote by Ludwig Borne recommends that it is more beneficial to rid oneself of an incorrect belief than to get a true one. This is since when we rid ourselves of a misconception, we are no longer deceived by it and can see the world more clearly. We end up being better since we are no longer being misled by a false belief. On the other hand, when we get a fact, we may not be any smarter than before since we may not have know the false belief that the truth is changing. For that reason, it is more useful to rid ourselves of a deception than to gain a reality. This is due to the fact that when we rid ourselves of a deception, we can see the world more plainly and end up being better.