The living man who does not learn, is dark, dark, like one
walking in the night.

The living man who does not learn, is dark, dark, like one
walking in the night.

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.

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.

Ignorance never settles a question.

Ignorance never settles a question.

I do not believe in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

I do not believe in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

Ignorance seldom vaults into knowledge, but passes into it
through an intermediate state of obscurity, even as night into read more

Ignorance seldom vaults into knowledge, but passes into it
through an intermediate state of obscurity, even as night into
day through twilight.

Mr. Kremlin himself was distinguished for ignorance, for he had
only one idea, and that was wrong.

Mr. Kremlin himself was distinguished for ignorance, for he had
only one idea, and that was wrong.

Unintelligent people always look for a scapegoat.

Unintelligent people always look for a scapegoat.

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.