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Ignorance Quotes


These are some of the best 'Ignorance' quotations and sayings.


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'Tis sad work to be at that pass, that the best trial of truth must be the multitude of believers, in a crowd where the number of fools so much exceeds that of the wise.

A man is never astonished or ashamed that he does not know what another does; but he is surprised at the gross ignorance of the other in not knowing what he knows.

A wise man in the company of those who are ignorant, has been compared to a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance. See quote detail

Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.

Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain.

Ah! destructive Ignorance, what shall be done to chase thee out of the World!

All decisions are made on insufficient evidence.

All I know about humor is that I don't know anything about it.

all ignorance toboggans into know and trudges up to ignorance again.

And here, poor fool, with all my lore I stand no wiser than before.

As if anything were so common as ignorance! The multitude of fools is a protection to the wise.

Better be unborn than untaught, for ignorance is the root of misfortune.

By ignorance is pride increased; those most assume who know the least.

Every true genius is bound to be naive.

Everyone is ignorant, only in different subjects.

Great things are accomplished by those who do not feel the impotence of man. This ... is a precious gift.

Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything.

He that does not know those things which are of use and necessity for him to know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides.

He that is not aware of his ignorance will be only misled by his knowledge.


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