Quotes about ignorance
ignorance twenties finals
Each such answer to the great question, invariably asserted by the followers of its propounder, if not by himself, to be complete and final, remains in high authority and esteem, it may be for one century, or it may be for twenty: but, as invariably, Time proves each reply to have been a mere approximation to the truth tolerable chiefly on account of the ignorance of those by whom it was accepted, and wholly intolerable when tested by the larger knowledge of their successors. Thomas Huxley
ignorance dark evil
What we call evil, it seems to me, is simply ignorance bumping its head in the dark. Henry Ford
ignorance men self
Ignorance of ignorance, then, is that self-satisfied state of unawareness in which man, knowing nothing outside the limited area of his physical senses, bumptiously declares there is nothing more to know! Manly Hall
ignorance simple hug
Much that we hug today as knowledge is ignorance pure and simple. It makes the mind wander and even reduces it to a vacuity. Mahatma Gandhi
ignorance law atoms
We are less than atoms, I say, because the atom obeys the law of its being, whereas we in the insolence of our ignorance deny the law of nature. But I have no argument to address to those who have no faith.
ignorance intelligent dangerous
It is not the insurrections of ignorance that are dangerous, but the revolts of the intelligence. James Russell Lowell
ignorance tyrants slave
Tyrants are but the spawn of Ignorance, Begotten by the slaves they trample on.
ignorance difficult
Ignorance once dispelled is difficult to reestablish. Laurence J. Peter
ignorance names chance
Chance is a name for our ignorance. Leslie Stephen
ignorance experts
Nothing is more securely lodged than the ignorance of the experts. Friedrich August von Hayek
ignorance achievement liberty
...the case for individual freedom rests largely on the recognition of the inevitable and universal ignorance of all of us concerning a great many of the factors on which the achievements of our ends and welfare depend.
ignorance giving information
Why should we, however, in economics, have to plead ignorance of the sort of facts on which, in the case of a physical theory, a scientist would certainly be expected to give precise information?
ignorance civilization profound
The Socratic maxim that the recognition of our ignorance is the beginning of wisdom has profound significance for our understanding of society. Most of the advantages of social life, especially in the more advanced forms that we call "civilization" rest on the fact that the individual benefits from more knowledge than he is aware of. It might be said that civilization begins when the individual in the pursuit of his ends can make use of more knowledge than he has himself acquired and when he can transcend the boundaries of his ignorance by profiting from knowledge he does not himself possess.
ignorance planes adversaries
On our plane knowledge and ignorance are the immemorial adversaries. Frederick Soddy
ignorance science men
Scientific men can hardly escape the charge of ignorance with regard to the precise effect of the impact of modern science upon the mode of living of the people and upon their civilisation.
ignorance men sin
But what sin is to the moralist and crime to the jurist so to the scientific man is ignorance.
ignorance men errors
There is no sinfulness in the will and affections without some error in the understanding. All lusts which a natural man lives in, are lusts of ignorance. George Gillespie
ignorance people enemy
The only enemy is ignorance. Peace, people. Let's get rid of all this nuclear testing. Jon Bon Jovi
ignorance men natural-talent
Superficial knowledge ... is hurtful to those who possess true genius; for it necessarily draws them away from their main object, wastes their industry over details and subjects foreign to their needs and natural talent, and lastly does not serve, as they flatter themselves, to prove the breadth of their mind. In all ages there have been men of very moderate intelligence who knew much, and so on the contrary, men of the highest intelligence who knew very little. Ignorance is not lack of intelligence, nor knowledge a proof of genius. Luc de Clapiers
ignorance superficial-knowledge genius
Ignorance is not lack of intelligence, nor knowledge a proof of genius.
ignorance understanding weak
Nothing convinces persons of a weak understanding so effectually, as what they do not comprehend. Lord Chesterfield
ignorance simple two
There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion. Lord Acton
ignorance pride evil
The major threats to our survival no longer stem from nature without but from our own human nature within. It is our carelessness, our hostilities, our selfishness and pride and willful ignorance that endanger the world. M. Scott Peck
ignorance eye light
Science . . . has opened our eyes to the vastness of the universe and given us light, truth and freedom from fear where once was darkness, ignorance and superstition. There is no personal salvation, except through science. Luther Burbank
ignorance eye california
A lot of the public responses are based on the prejudices and ignorance, they've been inherited from previous generations. California has always been a multicultural state, but the thing is, you've got to open your eyes and people in general need to get over their own prejudices. Luis Valdez
ignorance people different
Uncertainty and fear and ignorance about immigrants, about people who are different, has a history as old as our Nation. Luis Gutierrez
ignorance two light
At my back I hear the word-"homosexual"-and it seems to split my world in two.... It is ignorance, our ignorance of one another, that creates this terrifying erotic chaos. Information, a crumb of information, seems to light the world. John Cheever
ignorance love magic
The magic of first love is our ignorance that it can ever end Benjamin Disraeli
ignorance life success
All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. Mark Twain
ignorance vanity stupidity
Naivete in grownups is often charming; but when coupled with vanity it is indistinguishable from stupidity. Eric Hoffer
ignorance stupidity obedience
Obedience to public authority ought not to be based either on ignorance or stupidity. Napoleon Bonaparte
ignorance people coward
Passionate people invariably deny their anger, and cowards often boast their ignorance of fear.
ignorance equal careful
Ignorance sheer ignorance. There is no confidence to equal it. It's only when you know something about a profession that you are timid or careful. Orson Welles