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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” quote by Edward B. Burger
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““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””

Edward B. Burger

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.

Key Takeaway

Question your assumptions.

Themes

knowledge error critical thinking

Mood

skeptical inquisitive

Type

philosophical educational

When to use this quote

  • education
  • decision making
  • science

Key Concepts

cognitive bias epistemology

Questions to Reflect On

  • What assumptions might you be overlooking?
  • How do you verify what you think you know?
A Different Perspective

People may resist revising cherished false beliefs.

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