The average man, when he has no means of being brought into contact with another, or of gaining any insight into that other’s ideas and aspirations, either ignores these ideas and aspirations completely, or else feels toward them a more or less tepid dislike.
Reflecting on human interaction, this quote describes how a lack of contact with others can lead to ignorance or dislike of their ideas and aspirations.
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