A man may live long, and die at last in ignorance of many truths,
which his mind was capable read more

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.

Ignorance is the dominion of absurdity.

Ignorance is the dominion of absurdity.

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.

Most ignorance is vincible ignorance. We don't know because we don't want to know.

Most ignorance is vincible ignorance. We don't know because we don't want to know.

Ignorance is the night of the mind, a night without moon or star

Ignorance is the night of the mind, a night without moon or star

There is nothing more frightful than an active ignorance.
[Ger., Es ist nichts schrecklicher als eine thatige
Unwissenheit.]

There is nothing more frightful than an active ignorance.
[Ger., Es ist nichts schrecklicher als eine thatige
Unwissenheit.]

Gross ignorance is 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.

Gross ignorance is 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.

Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument is an exchange of ignorance

Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument is an exchange of ignorance

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.