Quotes About Ignorance

The true conquests, the only ones that cause no regret, are those made over ignorance.

The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.

A poor performer has a strong tendency to ignore his problem.

People fear what they don't understand and hate what they can't conquer.

YOU KNOW HOW WHEN you're a senior in high school, and you officially know absolutely everything about everything and no one can tell you different, but on the other hand, at the same time, you're dumber than a poorly translated instruction manual for a spoon?

L'intolleranza e la superstizione sono sempre state prerogativa della parte più stupida del volgo e credo che non saranno mai estirpate, perché sono eterne quanto la stupidità stessa. Là dove oggi torreggiano le montagne un giorno ci saranno i mari, là dove oggi si agitano i mari un giorno ci sarà il deserto. Ma la stupidità rimarrà stupidità.

And only then did I understand how stupid I was.

Ignorance is no justification for ill-conceived actions. When one doesn't know or has doubts it's best to seek advice.

Because the people are ignorant, stupid, and easy to manipulate," Skellen finished the sentence, after he had himself a sneeze. "You need only 'Hurrah!' and make a speech from the senate steps promising to open the prisons and cut the taxes." "You are absolutely right, Owl," said the syllable stretcher. "Now I know why you shout so loudly for democracy.

If you know not,' she interrupted, 'there is no place for any "but". You know not. You simply know not.

He can't hear you. His ears are full of shit

You know fuck all, Dandelion.' 'Do

Ignorance"—Regis smiled—"is no justification for ill-conceived actions. When one doesn't know or has doubts it's best to seek advice…

L'ignoranza non costituisce una giustificazione per gli atti sconsiderati. Quando non si sa, quando si hanno dei dubbi, è bene chiedere consiglio.

What happens when you combine ignorance with performing talent? A president who tells the country to inject bleach.

Who's the most ignorant person the United States is willing to elect?

Over the past fifty years, what some of our most prominent politicians didn't know could fill a book. This is that book.

One of the reasons we ignore the tension when we are making decisions . . . one reason we push through and ignore the advice of other people or the voice of our conscience is: We believe we can predict outcomes. Don't we? We think we know. But we don't know. You don't always predict outcomes accurately, do you? Does anybody? If you've ever been disappointed, you know this to be the case.

He has the special quality of virginity, most and least ambiguous of states: ignorance, yet at the same time, power in potentia, and, furthermore, unknowingness, which is not the same as ignorance.

Prosperity and wealth have convinced us to be content in the world, and so we close our eyes, ignoring the world's need as well as its evil.

had had twenty-six people arrested and thrown into the dungeons for making rude comments about him, and it had never crossed his mind even once to wonder why he had yet to hear something nice being said.

but I didn't see the humor since I didn't know Maggie May from Sara Lee. I

I can't fix stupid and I can't fix lazy.