"In an hour of Darkness a blind man is the best guide. In an age of insanity look to the madman to show the way."
-Anonymous
2007-10-15 05:49:56 · 14 answers · asked by NoneOfYourBusiness 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It depends upon what is implied.
Blind men do know how to get around in the dark as well as light yes, but still it's not so good as having eyes to see, and light to illuminate. Blind people must have been there before to be really helpful, otherwise how could they warn others before hand. Blind men in unfamiliar territory are useful only if they are competent communicators -and- leading the way. If they can fully see in the dark and are only considered blind by everyone else, then the statement is entirely true contextually.
Men with flashlights in an age of darkness are brutally murdered for their light, and the flashlight is broken in the process.
In an age of insanity a truly insane man could be the cause of the age, and hence not trust worthy. If they are insane only compared to the truly insane, then they may usher in a new age of sanity, and this is what is meant by the term "Ressurection/Return"...
Baha'u'llah [Glory of God] is considered insane by people of the age of atrocities, and is the Appearance of the "Insane One" some answer [by babo1dm] above me has asked about. See http://bahai.org to know yourself...
God bless.
2007-10-15 10:36:11 · answer #1 · answered by Gravitar or not... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually that sounds pretty lame. If it's dark, I'd want someone with a light. If everyone was insane, I'd want a doctor or at least a sane person.
2007-10-15 12:56:47 · answer #2 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the madman probably brought about the insanity.
2007-10-15 12:52:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well since I do not know of all the other quotes you have heard how can I say if it is the best quote you have ever heard or not?
2007-10-15 12:56:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
in an insane world, the sane man will appear insane.
2007-10-15 18:25:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only in Canada, Eh?
2007-10-15 13:40:07 · answer #6 · answered by Deb S (SFECU) pray4revival 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
so why hasn't;t the Insane man show us the Way yet
2007-10-15 12:54:38 · answer #7 · answered by babo1dm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in the land of the blind the one eyed man is king.
2007-10-15 12:54:52 · answer #8 · answered by plastik punk -Bottom Contributor 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nah, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and various other reputable Buddhist teachers have said things that are far better for use to understanding things.
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2007-10-15 12:55:04 · answer #9 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
in an hour of darkness, the man with the flashlight is king...
2007-10-15 12:52:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋