Quotes on Ignorance

I would rather have my ignorance than another man's knowledge, because I have so much of it.

I do not believe in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

The elimination of ignorance, of illiteracy... and of needless inequalities in opportunities (is) to be seen as objectives that are valued for their own sake. They expand our freedom to lead the lives we have reason to value, and these elementary capabilities are of importance on their own

He must be able to mystify his officers and men by false reports and appearances, and thus keep them in total ignorance.

preach, my dear Sir, a crusade against ignorance; establish & improve the law for educating the common people.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Any formal attack on ignorance is bound to fail because the masses are always ready to defend their most precious possession - their ignorance.

Religious leaders will always avail themselves of public ignorance for their own purpose.

What's encouraging about meditation is that, even if we shut down, we can no longer shut down in ignorance. We see very clearly that we're closing off. That in itself begins to illuminate the darkness of ignorance.

Roving dogs do not indicate the civilisation or compassion of the society. They betray on the country the ignorance and lethargy of its members.

There are in fact two things, science and opinion. The former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.

A man is wise with the wisdom of his time only, and ignorant with its ignorance.

Society may be formed so as to exist without crime, without poverty, with health greatly improved, with little, if any misery, and with intelligence and happiness increased a hundredfold; and no obstacle whatsoever intervenes at this moment except ignorance to prevent such a state of society from becoming universal.

Good science is done by being curious in general, by asking questions all around, by acknowledging the likelihood of being wrong and taking this in good humor for granted, by having a deep fondness for nature, and by being made jumpy and nervous by ignorance.

The origin of all science is the desire to know causes, and the origin of all false science is the desire to accept false causes rather than none; or, which is the same thing, in the unwillingness to acknowledge our own ignorance.

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

Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. Education and free discussion are the antidotes of both.

The older we grow the greater becomes our wonder at how much ignorance one can contain without bursting one's clothes.

But the upside of painful knowledge is so much greater than the downside of blissful ignorance.

Belief is in ignorance. If you know, you know. And it is good that if you don’t know, know that you don’t know — the belief can deceive you. The belief can create an atmosphere in your mind, where, without knowing, you start thinking that you know. Belief is not trust, and the more strongly you say that you believe totally, the more you are afraid of the doubt within you.

If you don't let a teacher know what level you are -- by asking a question, or revealing your ignorance -- you will not learn or grow