Ignorance Quote by Denis Diderot
“Ignorance is less remote from the truth than prejudice.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Pensées sur l'Ignorance, 1765
Ignorance is closer to truth than prejudice because it lacks the distortion of biased preconceptions.
In simple terms: Ignorance is nearer truth than prejudice.
Seek knowledge, challenge biases.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- education
- political discourse
- media consumption
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What assumptions might you hold unknowingly?
- How can we transform ignorance into informed understanding?
Prejudice can be entrenched, making correction difficult.