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By knowing what we do not know, we can take steps to remedy our lack of knowledge.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":24,"has_image":25,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":9},3056625,"So long as Man endures, so too does Chaos.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":72,"quote_text":73,"author_id":5,"source_id":24,"has_image":25,"author":74,"source":75,"quote_tag":76,"commentary":9},3056606,"Going from the pursuit of perfection in all things to ultimate depravity isn’t a journey anybody makes in one step, it’s a series of small ones – each one justifiable in its own isolated way. But after you’ve taken a hundred of those small steps, you’re a long way from who you were at the start.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":78,"quote_text":79,"author_id":5,"source_id":80,"has_image":25,"author":81,"source":82,"quote_tag":83,"commentary":99},808513,"No querida, la ignorancia y el miedo crean a los dioses, el entusiasmo y el engaño los adornan, y la debilidad humana rinde les rinde culto.",2,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[84,89,94],{"id":85,"tag":86},3736513,{"id":87,"tag_name":88},102,"religion",{"id":90,"tag":91},3736512,{"id":92,"tag_name":93},89933,"miedo",{"id":95,"tag":96},3736511,{"id":97,"tag_name":98},122420,"ignorancia","**The Backstory**\nThis poignant phrase, \"No querida, la ignorancia y el miedo crean a los dioses, el entusiasmo y el engaño los adornan, y la debilidad humana rinde les rinde culto,\" is attributed to the renowned Mexican philosopher and writer, Carlos Fuentes. The era in which this was written reflects his engagement with existentialism and postmodern thought, particularly during the 1960s when he was actively questioning societal norms.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nAt its core, this quote reveals a profound paradox: it's not grandeur or majesty that gives rise to deities, but rather ignorance, fear, enthusiasm, deception, and human weakness. This insight suggests that our tendency to project onto divine entities is rooted in our own vulnerabilities, rather than any inherent power or transcendence.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, recognize that your own fears, doubts, and weaknesses often drive your most fervent passions and pursuits. Instead of idealizing figures or ideologies, acknowledge the complex interplay between human fallibility and the creation of icons, and strive for a more nuanced understanding of the forces at play in your life and work.",{"currentPage":101,"totalPages":102,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":103},1,3,10]