Quotes about Ignorance

These men, however, slander what they do not understand, and like irrational animals, they will be destroyed by the things they do instinctively.

They were so ignorant, so naive, so resigned to their lot. They refused to believe anything that didn't fit in with what they were used to believing.

The habit of ignoring Nature is deeply implanted in our times. This attitude reminds me of people who never look you in the eye; I find them disturbing and always have to look away.

The idiot is indeed the good man, but only because he doesn't know any better.

nothing would be more fatal than for the Government of States to get in the hands of experts. Expert knowledge is limited knowledge, and the unlimited ignorance of the plain man who knows where it hurts is a safer guide than any rigorous direction of a specialized character.

The condition in which the pagan world dwells outside of the special revelation is portrayed in Holy Scripture as darkness, ignorance, self-invented wisdom, and great unrighteousness. The preaching that addresses them is thus a calling to come out of darkness into the light; it is an invitation to be converted from idols and to serve the living and true God.

Science is the father of knowledge, but opinion breeds ignorance.

But if they called everything divine which they do not understand, why there would be no end of divine things!

How do you know what it's like to be stupid if you've never been smart?

You can be sincere and still be stupid.

Proper stupidity is fascinating.

Stupidity without malice isn't horrible; some people can't help it.