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Who ne'er knew salt, or heard the billows roar.
Who ne'er knew salt, or heard the billows roar.
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.
A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance.
A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance.
The greatest ignorance is to reject something you know nothing about
The greatest ignorance is to reject something you know nothing about
When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds
When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds
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.]
If I don't have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance.
If I don't have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance.
Naivete in grownups is often charming; but when coupled with vanity it is indistinguishable from stupidity.
Naivete in grownups is often charming; but when coupled with vanity it is indistinguishable from stupidity.
One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.
One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.
