It is a quote about rebellion which is exactly what Montag is doing when he keeps the books and then reads them.
Explanation:
This quote comes from the book Gulliver's Travels. At this point in the book, the narrator is talking about how the people have gone to war over which side of the egg should be broken. Traditionally, they always broke their eggs at the larger end, but after the prince cut his finger doing this, there was an edict that eggs should always be broken at the smaller end. People revolted and were killed. The purpose of this is to show how petty and ridiculous governing bodies can be over minuscule thing.
In Fahrenheit 451, the quote illustrates what Montag is coming to understand about the rules that govern his society. It also reveals that knowledge can't come in just pieces, you need the whole or the context in order to better understand it. A person, or government, should not just pick and choose what knowledge to share and not to share.
A motif is a short musical phrase that repeats or reoccurs inside a composition that usually has some sort of importance to the theme or overall meaning of the piece. It's the smallest unit that still contributes to the theme of a composition.
Children should not be allowed to adjust the bath water temperature when unsupervised, as they may turn the heat up too high and scald themselves. Scalding risk can be prevented by turning down your water heater's temperature adjustment to a lower setting.
