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“Yet when one suspects that a man knows something about life that one hasn't heard before one is uneasy until one has found out what he has to say.” quote by Frederick Pollock
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“Yet when one suspects that a man knows something about life that one hasn't heard before one is uneasy until one has found out what he has to say.”

Frederick Pollock

About This Quote

Source Essay: The Nature of Knowledge, 1912

Unfamiliar insights cause discomfort until their meaning is clarified.

In simple terms: New ideas feel uneasy until understood.

Key Takeaway

Seek clarity on unsettling ideas.

Themes

knowledge uncertainty comfort

Mood

curious reflective

Type

philosophical inquisitive

When to use this quote

  • academic seminars
  • personal reflection
  • debates

Key Concepts

epistemology psychology communication

Questions to Reflect On

  • What makes you uneasy about unknown ideas?
  • How do you move from discomfort to understanding?
A Different Perspective

May overlook valuable perspectives due to discomfort.

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