Ignorance Quotes

2444 Ignorance quotes by 1417 unique authors

Without any doubt, the regularity which astronomy shows us in the movements of the comets takes place in all phenomena. The trajectory of a simple… — Pierre-Simon Laplace
I admitted, that the world had existed millions of years. I am astonished at the ignorance of the masses on these subjects. Hugh Miller has… — James A. Garfield
The first thing the reasonable man must do is to be content with a very little knowledge and a very great deal of ignorance. The… — Arthur David Ritchie
One only passes from the darkness of ignorance to the enlightenment of science if one re-reads with ever-increasing love the works of the ancients. Let… — Unknown Author
[Science] dissipates errors born of ignorance about our true relations with nature, errors the more damaging in that the social order should rest only on… — Pierre-Simon Laplace
Science and religion are very much alike. Both are imaginative and creative aspects of the human mind. The appearance of a conflict is a result… — John Eccles
...only we don't call it 'ignorance', we call it 'faith'. What a horrible little word that is - faith - exuding as it does its… — Pat Condell
It is through this physical body that the highest and greatest purpose of life is achieved. A person only calls it the physical body in… — Hazrat Inayat Khan
Education had been a great gift for him [Ziauddin]. He believed that lack of education was the root of all the Pakistan's problems. Ignorance allowed… — Malala Yousafzai
Let all men know how empty and powerless is the power of kings. For there is none worthy of the name but God, whom heaven,… — Unknown Author
We are ignorant of what it is we do not know even though we know more than we can ever say — Unknown Author
To predict the future we would have to know today what we will learn tomorrow which will shape our future actions — Douglass North
There is not some glorious theoretical synthesis of capitalism that you can write down in a book and follow. You have to grope your way — Robert Solow
Ignorance leads to fear, fear leads to hate, and hate leads to violence. This is the equation. — Averroes
Statistics has been the handmaid of science, and has poured a flood of light upon the dark questions of famine and pestilence, ignorance and crime,… — James A. Garfield
To be blind is bad, but worse is to have eyes and not see. — Helen Keller
Don't let ignorance blind you. Open your eyes, heart and your mind. And if you're feeling alone, know that the world can be a lonely… — Hayley Williams
Ignorance is the dominion of absurdity. — James Anthony Froude
Who ne'er knew salt, or heard the billows roar. — Homer
It was a childish ignorance, But now 'tis little joy To know I'm further off from heaven Than when I was a boy. — Thomas Hood
But let a man know that there are things to be known, of which he is ignorant, and it is so much carved out of… — Horace Mann
It is better to confess ignorance than provide it. — Homer Hickam
Ignorance of certain subjects is a great part of wisdom. — Hugo Grotius
My whole career can be summed up with 'Ignorance is bliss.' When you do not know better, you do not really worry about failing. — Jeff Foxworthy
Ignorance and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind. — John Tillotson

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