Despicable Quote by William E. Gladstone

Be yourself and think for yourself, and while your conclusions may not be infallible they will be nearer right than the inclusions forced upon…

— Elbert Hubbard

Never be too pompous to take simple advice. For ignorance will be your demise.

— Frank Matobo

“The intellectually insecure drop the word “pretentious” to shut down a conversation they don’t understand, when simply saying “I don’t know” or asking “Can…

— Dan Fox

Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything.

— Sydney Smith

My advice is: learn from the best or teach yourself. And do not bother at all if you do not have an exaggerated sense…

— David Hurn

Have the courage of your knowledge and experience. If you have formed a conclusion from the facts and if you know your judgment is…

— Benjamin Graham

Acquire knowledge before you become leaders and pride prevents you from learning and you live in ignorance.

— Umar

Learn how to humble yourself, and be able to take advice and not feel like you know everything.

— Mark Henry

Ignorance is always ready to admire itself. Procure yourself critical friends.

— Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux

Sit down before facts as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion — or you shall learn nothing.

— Gerald R. Ford

Let your desire for truth transcend all minor considerations. Ignorance is invariably confident. The man of knowledge learns to realize his own needs. Be…

— Grenville Kleiser

What I really need is to get clear out about what I must do, not what I must know, except insofar as knowledge precedes…

— Soren Kierkegaard