"Faith" is a fine invention
"Faith" is a fine invention When Gentlemen can see -- But Microscopes are prudent In an Emergency.
Emily Dickinson
"Faith" is a fine invention When Gentlemen can see -- But Microscopes are prudent In an Emergency.
Emily Dickinson's speaker suggests that faith is a clever idea, but it only works for those who already see clearly—the "Gentlemen" who already have the answers. When something truly urgent happens, you reach for a microscope, a tool of science and practical observation, not faith.
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