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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 learned man knows that he is ignorant.
The learned man knows that he is ignorant.
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.
The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.
For "ignorance is the mother of devotion," as all the world
knows.
For "ignorance is the mother of devotion," as all the world
knows.
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.
The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.
The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.
Unintelligent people always look for a scapegoat.
Unintelligent people always look for a scapegoat.
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.
