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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
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
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 and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind
Ignorance and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind
Hide our ignorance as we will, an evening of wine soon reveals it.
Hide our ignorance as we will, an evening of wine soon reveals it.
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.
 But let a man know that there are things to be known, of which he 
is ignorant, and it read more 
 But let a man know that there are things to be known, of which he 
is ignorant, and it is so much carved out of his domain of 
universal knowledge. 
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
 I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not 
know.
 [Lat., Non read more 
 I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not 
know.
 [Lat., Non me pudet fateri nescire quod nesciam.]