Mark Clifton Quote

To say that man has already achieved the ultimate and absolute truth is like a tribal taboo which says that a given river may never be crossed because the witch doctor proves beyond all reason that there is only chaos beyond.
The most puzzling of all contradictory concepts given me is the human will to set up such arbitrary limits to his comprehension.


p. 109 - They'd Rather Be Right (1954)


To say that man has already achieved the ultimate and absolute truth is like a tribal taboo which says that a given river may never be crossed...

To say that man has already achieved the ultimate and absolute truth is like a tribal taboo which says that a given river may never be crossed...

To say that man has already achieved the ultimate and absolute truth is like a tribal taboo which says that a given river may never be crossed...

To say that man has already achieved the ultimate and absolute truth is like a tribal taboo which says that a given river may never be crossed...