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Who ne'er knew salt, or heard the billows roar.
Who ne'er knew salt, or heard the billows roar.
. . where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.
. . where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.
Your ignorance cramps my conversation
Your ignorance cramps my conversation
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.
The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm read more
The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.
The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don't know anything about.
The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don't know anything about.
Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance.
Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance.
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is
worth more.
[Fr., Rien n'est si read more
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is
worth more.
[Fr., Rien n'est si dangereux qu'un ignorant ami;
Mieux vaudrait un sage ennemi.]
If ignorance is bliss, there should be more happy people.
If ignorance is bliss, there should be more happy people.
