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The sage awakes to light in the night of all creatures. That which the world calls day is the night read more
The sage awakes to light in the night of all creatures. That which the world calls day is the night of ignorance to the wise.
Gross ignorance is 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.
Gross ignorance is 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.
There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.
There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.
Ignorance is not bliss - it is oblivion
Ignorance is not bliss - it is oblivion
Never let your persistence and passion turn into stubbornness and ignorance.
Never let your persistence and passion turn into stubbornness and ignorance.
Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to read more
Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.
Ignorance, madam, pure ignorance.
Ignorance, madam, pure ignorance.
Unintelligent people always look for a scapegoat.
Unintelligent people always look for a scapegoat.
 In extraordinary events ignorance of their causes produces 
astonishment.
 [Lat., Causarum ignoratio in re nova mirationem facit.]  
 In extraordinary events ignorance of their causes produces 
astonishment.
 [Lat., Causarum ignoratio in re nova mirationem facit.]