Mortimer J. AdlerYou will find that your comprehension of any book will be enormously increased if you only go to the trouble of finding its important words, identifying their shifting meanings, and coming to terms. Seldom does such a small change in habit have such a large effect.
About This Quote
A great quote by George Orwell. This is very important and telling quote about reading and research. If we only go to the trouble of finding the most important words, we can find a lot more meaning. One must also know how to read and research in order to understand the words and their meaning.
Before we can begin to understand a term such as "bigot" we must first learn what these words mean. For example, bigots are people who discriminate against others due to their religion or race. People who do this are bigots.
Saying that you are not a bigot would be incorrect because you are discriminating against others.
Source: How To Read A Book: The Classic Guide To Intelligent Reading
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