Seward's Folly イディオム
Where ignorance is bliss it is folly to be wise.
It is better to be unaware of something that will bring unhappiness.
Where benightedness is beatitude it is absurdity to be wise.
It is bigger to be blind of article that will accompany unhappiness.
Seward's Folly
A appellation for the 1867 acquirement of Alaska by the US, which was broadly apparent as an astronomic decay of money. Named for Secretary of State William Henry Seward, the artist of the deal. The analysis of gold in Alaska helped about-face the tides of assessment on Seward's Folly.Learn more: folly
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