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“Deep thinkers who look everywhere for the mysterious causes of poverty, ignorance, crime and war need look no further than their own mirrors. We are all born into this world poor and ignorant, and with thoroughly selfish and barbaric impulses. Those of us who turn out any other way do so largely through the efforts of others, who civilized us before we got big enough to do too much damage to the world or ourselves.”

Source: Compassion Versus Guilt and Other Essays

“If we work for social change - and it is good to do such things - let us always do it with an awakened heart big enough for all. There is no enemy; there is only ignorance. There is no one to hate, only many to love.”

Ifs Heart Enough Bigs Hate Social Enemy Ignorance Social Change Awakened

Author:John Kehoe

“To use a big word or a foreign word when a small one and a familiar one will answer the same purpose, is a sign of ignorance. Great scholars and writers and polite speakers use simple words.”

Use Bigs Purpose Simple Answers Ignorance Familiar Scholar Speakers Polite Simple Words

Book:How to Speak and Write Correctly (illustrated): Fully Formatted Version

Source: How to Speak and Write Correctly (illustrated): Fully Formatted Version

“When someone says something dunderheaded to me about the material, it's usually a big neon sign revealing their own damage or ignorance, so my compassion kicks in.”

Bigs Compassion Ignorance Materials Damage Kicks Revealing Neon Neon Sign

Author:Lidia Yuknavitch

“For me, 9/11 was a game changer. It altered my perception of the security threat we faced. I took the position that Britain should be shoulder to shoulder with the U.S. It was a big decision; I didn't take it lightly, or in ignorance of its consequences. It's a big commitment for a country to give, but I believed it was the right thing to do.”

Giving Should Country Bigs Games Decision Security Position Ignorance Perception Commitment Consequence Threat Shoulders Things To Do Right Thing Britain Altered Big Decisions Game Changers

Author:Tony Blair

“Mostly I make lists for projects. This can be daunting. Breaking something big into its constituent parts will help you organize your thoughts, but it can also force you to confront the depth of your ignorance and the hugeness of the task. That's OK. The project may be the lion, but the list is your whip.”

May Helping Bigs Force Ignorance Projects Tasks Depth Lists Lions Organize Whips Constituents

Author:Adam Savage

“As science pushes forward, ignorance and superstition gallop around the flanks and bite science in the rear with big dark teeth.”

Bigs Dark Ignorance Teeth Bites Superstitions

Author:Philip Jose Farmer