Quotes on Immaturity

Infantile love follows the principle: "I love because I am loved." Mature love follows the principle: "I am loved because I love." Immature love says: "I love you because I need you." Mature love says: "I need you because I love you.

All religions bear traces of the fact that they arose during the intellectual immaturity of the human race - before it had learned the obligations to speak the truth. Not one of them makes it the duty of its god to be truthful and understandable in his communications.

Maturity comes not with age but with the acceptance of responsibility. You are only young once but immaturity can last a lifetime!

Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another.

Dare to know! Have the courage to use your own intelligence!

Through laziness and cowardice a large part of mankind, even after nature has freed them from alien guidance, gladly remain immature. It is because of laziness and cowardice that it is so easy for others to usurp the role of guardians. It is so comfortable to be a minor!

Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-incurred immaturity.