Ignorance is the parent of fear.

What it means

Ishmael is terrified of his strange roommate Queequeg, then finds he is a good man. Most fear comes from not knowing. Learn more and much of it goes away.

The source

"Ignorance is the parent of fear." Herman Melville said it in Moby-Dick (1851), ch. 3. Written in English: Moby-Dick, 1851.

"Ignorance is the parent of fear"

Original English (Moby-Dick, 1851), Moby-Dick (1851), ch. 3. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Herman Melville (1819–1891). Sailed on a whaler in the Pacific as a young man, then wrote Moby-Dick (1851), the great American novel of the sea.

Questions

What does "Ignorance is the parent of fear." mean?

Ishmael is terrified of his strange roommate Queequeg, then finds he is a good man. Most fear comes from not knowing. Learn more and much of it goes away.

Who said "Ignorance is the parent of fear."?

Herman Melville (1819–1891). Source: Moby-Dick (1851), ch. 3.

What is the original wording?

Ignorance is the parent of fear (Original English (Moby-Dick, 1851)). Written in English: Moby-Dick, 1851.

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