SPEAK IN A MANNER COMPREHENSIBLE TO THE COMMON PEOPLE “To speak in a manner inte

SPEAK IN A MANNER COMPREHENSIBLE TO THE COMMON PEOPLE

“To speak in a manner intelligible to the multitude, and to comply with every general custom that does not hinder the attainment of our purpose. For we can gain from the multitude no small advantages, provided that we strive to accommodate ourselves to its understanding as far as possible: moreover, we shall in this way gain a friendly audience for the reception of the truth.”

– Baruch Spinoza

He could have put a footnote in there about how damned hard it is. 🙂