Ignorance - Quotes
Every mind was made for growth, for knowledge; and its nature is sinned against when it is drowned in ignorance.
There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.
Give me the storm and tempest of thought and action, rather than the dead calm of ignorance and faith. Banish me from Eden when you will; but first let me eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge.
The only angels we need invoke are those of our better nature: reason, honesty, and love. The only demons we must fear are those that lurk inside every human mind: ignorance, hatred, greed, and faith, which is surely the devil's masterpiece.
The less competent a person is in a given domain, the more he will tend to overestimate his abilities. This often produces an ugly marriage of confidence and ignorance that is very difficult to correct for.
The greatest obstacle to knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge.
One of the surprising discoveries of modern psychology is how easy it is to be ignorant of your own ignorance.
People are supposed to fear the unknown, but ignorance is bliss when knowledge is so damn frightening.
The beginning of an acquaintance whether with persons or things is to get a definite outline for our ignorance.
All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure.
Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
Knowledge is always better - safer - in the long run than ignorance, no matter how dismayed one may feel when one first understands certain facts.