Harm Quote by George Eliot
“Ignorance is not so damnable as humbug, but when it prescribes pills it may happen to do more harm.”
About This Quote
Ignorance may be less harmful than false remedies, yet prescribing pills without understanding can cause damage.
In simple terms: Wrong cures can be worse.
Key Takeaway
Beware of unqualified solutions.
Themes
health
skepticism
medical ethics
Mood
cautious
critical
Type
ethical
analytical
When to use this quote
- doctor visits
- self‑medication
- public health policy
- consumer decisions
Key Concepts
misinformation
pharmaceutical critique
Questions to Reflect On
- What evidence supports a treatment?
- Who is accountable for harm?
A Different Perspective
Not all ignorance is harmless.
![“[You write out of the] desire to seem clever, to be talked about, to be remembered after death, etc., etc., etc. It is humbug to pretend this is not a motive and a strong one.” quote by George Orwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ec0/george-orwell-57_after-death_you-write-out-of-the-desire-to-seem-clev_278654.jpg)
![“[W]e must learn to accommodate ourselves to the discovery that some of those cunningly-fashioned instruments called human souls have only a very limited range of music, and will not vibrate in the least under a touch that fills others with tremulous rapture or quivering agony.” quote by George Eliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9be/george-eliot-84_agony_w-e-must-learn-to-accommodate-ourselves_12409.jpg)
