20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Exploration Quotes

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Quote #10

"How beautiful it is! How beautiful!" exclaimed Conseil.

"Yes," I said, "it's a wonderful sight. Isn't it Ned?

"Hell, yes," riposted Land. "It's superb! I hate to have to agree. We've never seen anything like it. But this sight may cost us dear. To be frank, I think that we're seeing things here that God wished to hide from man's eyes."

Ned was right. It was too beautiful. (2.15.52-5)

Even Aronnax, a man ready to sacrifice his freedom to explore the unknown, realizes that some things are best left unexplained. Do you think that this principle applies to Nemo's past, or not?