It’s not what you don’t know that gets you in trouble…
““It’s not what you don’t know that gets you in trouble. It’s what you do know that ain’t so. —Will Rogers or Mark Twain or someone else””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Trouble arises not from unknowns but from false beliefs we hold.
In simple terms: False beliefs cause trouble.
Question your assumptions.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- education
- decision making
- science
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What assumptions might you be overlooking?
- How do you verify what you think you know?
People may resist revising cherished false beliefs.