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I don’t wish to be without my brains, tho’ they doubtless interfere with a blind faith which would be very comfortable.
"I don’t wish to be without my brains, tho’ they doubtless interfere with a blind faith which would be very comfortable."— Ada Lovelace
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Meaning of this quote
Intellectual questioning can make unquestioning belief less comfortable, yet the speaker values the ability to think.
Key takeaway:
Value inquiry even when easy certainty would feel more reassuring.
Origin of the quote
Correspondence collected in Ada, the Enchantress of Numbers, edited by Betty Alexandra Toole.
Who actually said this?
Collection identified by a secondary quotation list; individual letter and date not established.
