Qualified materialistic snakes

However qualified a materialist may be, he is no better than a venomous
serpent. Everyone knows that a snake is dangerous and poisonous, and when
its hood is decorated with jewels, it is no less poisonous or dangerous.
However qualified a materialist may be, he is no better than a snake
decorated with jewels. One should therefore be careful in dealing with such
materialists, just as one would be careful in dealing with a bejeweled
serpent.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Madhya 11.10