There are none so blind as they who do not want to see. (Strauss, 1998 p. 320)
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Meaning · English
People who refuse to accept the truth are willfully ignorant
Literally: none
Examples
The politician's followers exemplified the saying, ignoring all evidence of corruption
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “There are none so blind as they who do not want to see. (Strauss, 1998 p. 320)” mean?
People who refuse to accept the truth are willfully ignorant Literally: none
Is “There are none so blind as they who do not want to see. (Strauss, 1998 p. 320)” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.