Amor Quote by Mortimer J. Adler
““A primeira ignorância é a do analfabeto, isto é, do sujeito incapaz de ler. A segunda ignorância é a do sujeito que leu muitos livros, mas os leu de maneira incorreta.””
About This Quote
Source Book: “How to Read a Book” (1940)
He distinguishes between ignorance from inability to read and ignorance from misreading many books.
In simple terms: Not just not reading, but reading wrong.
Seek true understanding, not just volume.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- school curricula
- self‑education
- media literacy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you read deeply or broadly?
- How can you verify your interpretations?
Reading many sources can still be shallow without analysis.