Quotes About Ignorance

Churchill or Roosevelt was he qualified to direct vast military operations. Ignorant of the concept of defence in depth, he rejected strategic retreat.

The main thing those Americans who really knew about Vietnam knew was how little they knew.

The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.

Children's talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives.

For just someone that want success without experiencing something similar, 100% of those, are always ignorant and end up in very tight spot. So it is a good idea to work for somebody then you'll learn the basics etc.

Americans don't know a lot about the Middle East — [they] don't know we laugh.

So I ignored the rest. I ignored everything that told me nothing was as I'd believed. That was my first mistake.

She talked, he nodded. She was satisfied. He was oblivious.

It's so much easier to convince yourself you're madly in love with someone when you know nothing about him.

When the bubble of ignorance bursts the self realizes its oneness with the indivisible Self. Words that proceed from the Source of Truth have real meaning. But when men speakthese words as their own, the words become meaningless.

There are no divisions as such, but there is an appearance of separateness because of ignorance. This means that everything is of ignorance and that every one is Ignorance personified.

A dry well is not a friend of a thirsty man; and an ignorant man, of the progression!

All governments like the ignorant, because their existence depends on them! If the society becomes wise, governments cannot survive, at least the bad ones cannot!

Applauds of the ignorant majority are worthless; applauds of the wise minority are priceless! Look carefully, who are applauding you? Look carefully, who are blessing you? Mud in the ground or stars in the sky?

Archimedes once said that 'Give me where to stand, and I will move the earth.' There is a much more difficult task than this: To try to lift an ignorant up from where he stands, because he is heavily chained to the stupidity!

Between a stupid fascist and an intelligent fascist, prefer the intelligent one, because there is always a chance to persuade the clever one about the mistakes of his actions! There is no such a chance for stupid and ignorant fascist!

Bewilderment is often the child of the ignorance! If you are bewildered to some things, it means that you are not yet a wise man!

Do not hide your ignorance, because somebody might help you! Hiding always prolongs the problems.

Elephants don't know anything about the world of ants; the peaks of mountains are oblivious of what is happening on the plains!

Every single moment, an ignorant discovers an idea that has been known for centuries!

For the ignorant, even the most stupid things can be accepted as the most perfect! They can easily declare a blockheaded as a genius! Their opinions must always be considered as invalid and must be ignored!

Great men honour intelligence, little men honour stupidity.

Master Michelangelo once said that 'I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.' This is what we must do when we see an ignorant man: To set him free from the black marble we call ignorance!

Once upon a time millions applauded and supported Adolf Hitler; ignorant masses often cannot see the simple truths and evidently they do not have the ability to see the very clear ends! The stupidity of the ignorant masses has been proven thousands of times in the history! Each time they follow the wrong leader and in the end fall in the cesspool!