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Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.
Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.
There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.
There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.
By ignorance we mistake, and by mistakes we learn
By ignorance we mistake, and by mistakes we learn
Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.
Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.
I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too.
I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too.
He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.
He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.
And his best riches, ignorance of wealth.
And his best riches, ignorance of wealth.
The two pillars of 'political correctness' are:a) willful ignoranceb) a steadfast refusal to face the truth
The two pillars of 'political correctness' are:a) willful ignoranceb) a steadfast refusal to face the truth
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.
