It was a childish ignorance,
But now 'tis little joy
To know I'm further off from heaven
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It was a childish ignorance,
But now 'tis little joy
To know I'm further off from heaven
Than when I was a boy.

Who ne'er knew salt, or heard the billows roar.

Who ne'er knew salt, or heard the billows roar.

Fear always springs from ignorance

Fear always springs from ignorance

A man may live long, and die at last in ignorance of many truths,
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A man may live long, and die at last in ignorance of many truths,
which his mind was capable of knowing, and that with certainty.

He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a read more

He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.

We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone read more

We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders.

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

Mr. Kremlin himself was distinguished for ignorance, for he had
only one idea, and that was wrong.

Mr. Kremlin himself was distinguished for ignorance, for he had
only one idea, and that was wrong.

Ignorance is never out of style. It was in fashion yesterday, it is the rage today and it will set read more

Ignorance is never out of style. It was in fashion yesterday, it is the rage today and it will set the pace tomorrow.