A man must have a certain amount of intelligent ignorance to get anywhere.
Ignorance - Ignorant Quotes
The know-nothings are, unfortunately, seldom the do-nothings.
A university professor set an examination question in which he asked what is the difference between ignorance and apathy. The professor had to give an A+ to a student who answered; “I don’t know and I don’t care.”
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
For it is the natural tendency of the ignorant to believe what is not true. In order to overcome that tendency it is not sufficient to exhibit the true; it is also necessary to expose and denounce the false.
From ignorance our comfort flows, The only wretched are the wise.
An illusion of depth often occurs if a blockhead is a muddlehead at the same time.
I believe it is better to tell the truth than to lie. I believe that it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe that it is better to know than to be ignorant.
If you are ignorant, you certainly can get into some interesting arguments.
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.