... when someone sees a soul disturbed and unable to see something, he won't laugh mindlessly, but he'll take into consideration whether it has come from a brighter life and is dimmed through not having yet become accustomed to the dark or whether it has come from greater ignorance into greater light and is dazzled by the increased brillance. Plato
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In this quote, Kierkegaard is trying to convey that when people look at others they should consider their own souls. If someone has a soul that is easily disturbed and sees the world in a dark way, they will be more likely to laugh at something silly. However, if someone has a soul that is more easily enlightened and sees the world more clearly, they will not laugh mindlessly but will take into consideration whether it has come from a brighter life and is dimmed through not having yet become accustomed to the dark or whether it has come from greater ignorance into greater light and is dazzled by the increased brillance.

Source: The Republic

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