Quotes about Ignorance

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance. It is the illusion of knowledge.

Ignorance means we didn't have the necessary information; stupidity means we had the necessary information but misused it.

God tolerates even our stammering, and pardons our ignorance whenever something inadvertently escapes us - as, indeed, without this mercy there would be no freedom to pray.

I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too.

A 'whim' is a desire experienced by a person who does not know and does not care to discover its cause.

Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty.

Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. Education and free discussion are the antidotes of both.

Ignorance is more costly to any State than education.

America is becoming so educated that ignorance will be a novelty. I will belong to a select few.

Education: that which reveals to the wise, and conceals from the stupid, the vast limits of their knowledge.

In my opinion, the greatest sin in the church of Jesus Christ in this generation is ignorance of the Word of God. Many times I have heard a church officer say, "Well I don't know much about the Bible, but..." and then he gives his opinion, which often actually contradicts the Word of God! Why doesn't he know much about the Bible? These things were written aforetime for our learning. God wants you to know His Word.

Ignorance of Scripture is the root of every error in religion, and the source of every heresy.