Educate Quote by Michael Faraday
““Shall we educate ourselves in what is known, and then casting away all we have acquired, turn to ignorance for aid to guide us among the unknown?””
About This Quote
Source Letter: Scientific Correspondence, Michael Faraday, 1850
Questioning known knowledge, then abandoning it to embrace ignorance as a guide through the unknown.
In simple terms: Abandon known to learn unknown.
Embrace ignorance to discover new truths.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- research
- philosophical inquiry
- creative problem solving
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When have you let go of certainty?
- What unknown guides you now?
Ignorance can lead to confusion without direction.