Painterly two upright hand mirrors, one smooth and one distorted, on a blue-grey shelf.

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The Sun Dial

Don Marquis

An idea isn't responsible for the people who believe in it.

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

An idea is only a thought; it cannot be blamed for what its believers make of it. The line separates a claim from its followers, suggesting that the worth of an idea stands apart from the conduct, zeal or foolishness of those who adopt it.

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