Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

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.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

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.

The learned man knows that he is ignorant.

The learned man knows that he is ignorant.

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.

Gross ignorance: 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.

Gross ignorance: 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.

There is no reply to the ignorant like keeping silence

There is no reply to the ignorant like keeping silence

The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: Be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge.

The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: Be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge.