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“If I prove extravagant, I shall be more so from ignorance than willfulness. I am not wholly insensible to the pleasures of the world, therefore shall not be governed entirely by necessity; but I flatter myself, at least, in being able to restrain their gratification within due bonds.”

Ifs World Able Pleasure Ignorance Prove Dues Gratification Extravagant Insensible Willfulness

Author:Washington Allston

“The annals of the French Revolution prove that the knowledge of the few cannot counteract the ignorance of the many.... The light of philosophy, when it is confined to a small minority, points out the possessors as the victims rather than the illuminators of the multitude.”

Philosophy Light Atheism Ignorance Revolution Prove Victim Positive Atheism Minorities Multitudes Confined French Revolution

Book:The Friend: a series of essays ... First American, from the second London edition

Source: The Friend: a series of essays ... First American, from the second London edition

“His sumptuous tents, and those of his satraps, afforded an immense booty to the conqueror; and an incident is mentioned which proves the rustic but martial ignorance of the legions in the elegant superfluities of life. A bag of shining leather, filled with pearls, fell into the hands of a private soldier; he carefully preserved the bag, but he threw away its contents, judging that whatever was of no use could not possibly be of any value.”

Source: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 1

“Persuade me or prove to me that I am mistaken in thought or deed, and I will gladly change - for it is the truth I seek, and the truth never harmed anyone. Harm comes from persisting in error and clinging to ignorance.”

Ignorance Prove Errors Deeds Harm Mistaken Clinging Prove To Me

Book:The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations

Source: The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations

“Each such answer to the great question, invariably asserted by the followers of its propounder, if not by himself, to be complete and final, remains in high authority and esteem, it may be for one century, or it may be for twenty: but, as invariably, Time proves each reply to have been a mere approximation to the truth tolerable chiefly on account of the ignorance of those by whom it was accepted, and wholly intolerable when tested by the larger knowledge of their successors.”

Source: The Major Prose of Thomas Henry Huxley

“Superficial knowledge ... is hurtful to those who possess true genius; for it necessarily draws them away from their main object, wastes their industry over details and subjects foreign to their needs and natural talent, and lastly does not serve, as they flatter themselves, to prove the breadth of their mind. In all ages there have been men of very moderate intelligence who knew much, and so on the contrary, men of the highest intelligence who knew very little. Ignorance is not lack of intelligence, nor knowledge a proof of genius.”

“It takes a lot of things to prove you are smart, but only one thing to prove you are ignorant.”

Education One Thing Ignorance Words Of Wisdom Prove Smart Intelligence Ignorant Deep Thought

Book:So human

Source: So human

“To say I'm ignorant only proves your ignorance.”

Ignorance Prove Ignorant

Author:Behdad Sami

“If someone can prove me wrong and show me my mistake in any thought or action, I shall gladly change. I seek the truth, which never harmed anyone: the harm is to persist in one's own self-deception and ignorance.”

Ifs Self Shows Action Mistake Ignorance Prove Harm Deception Persist Show Me Self Deception My Mistakes Prove To Me Prove Me Wrong

Book:Meditations

Source: Meditations

“I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately in England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and probably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square.”

“Ignorance speaks loudly, so as to be heard; but its volume proves reason to doubt every word.”

Reason Speak Doubt Heard Ignorance Prove Volume

Author:Wes Fesler