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Through ignorance of what is good and what is bad, the life of
men is greatly perplexed.
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Through ignorance of what is good and what is bad, the life of
men is greatly perplexed.
[Lat., Ignoratione rerum bonarum et malarum maxime hominum vita
vexatur.]
Gross ignorance: 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.
Gross ignorance: 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.
To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today
To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today
The greatest ignorance is to reject something you know nothing about
The greatest ignorance is to reject something you know nothing about
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
It was a childish ignorance,
But now 'tis little joy
To know I'm further off from heaven
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It was a childish ignorance,
But now 'tis little joy
To know I'm further off from heaven
Than when I was a boy.
I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him.
I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him.
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.
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.
