"Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow." -pg. 31
"Ignorance is bliss" no matter how overused or cliched it has become, still offers truth. If a person is not introduced to a wider world which offers new experiences, not all of them good, they see what little part of the world they occupy as all important. But most people have within them a drive to learn more and do more. This curiosity is what leads us to perilous situations. Sometimes the pursuit of something greater than ourselves leads to tragedy. Should a person ignore the inner desire to explore what is outside of their own knowledge? Without exploration, there would be less pain, but also less joy and celebration at making new discoveries. We learn from others mistakes and find ourselves better equipped to face the world.
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