Famous quote by Christina Rossetti

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I might show facts as plain as day: but, since your eyes are blind, youd say, Where? What? and turn away
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"I might show facts as plain as day: but, since your eyes are blind, you'd say, "Where? What?" and turn away"

- Christina Rossetti

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This quote by Christina Rossetti is an allegory for how individuals can be blind to the truth. It is stating that even if the facts exist in a clear as well as obvious method, individuals can still choose to disregard them. It is a tip that people can be on purpose ignorant and select to ignore the reality, also when it exists to them. It is a warning that individuals can be so entrenched in their very own ideas that they will certainly decline any proof that contradicts them. This quote is a reminder that people can be so persistent and also close-minded that they will decline the truth, also when it exists to them in a clear and evident means. It is a pointer to be open-minded and also to be willing to accept the reality, also if it is not what we intend to hear.

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Christina Rossetti This quote is written / told by Christina Rossetti between December 5, 1830 and December 29, 1894. She was a famous Poet from United Kingdom. The author also have 11 other quotes.

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