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Ignorant Quotes

History shows that great economic and social forces flow like a tide over communities only half conscious of that which is befalling them. Wise statesmen foresee what time is thus bringing, and try to shape institutions and mold men's thoughts and purposes in accordance with the change that is silently coming on. The unwise are those who bring nothing constructive to the process, and who greatly imperil the future of mankind by leaving great questions to be fought out between ignorant change on one hand and ignorant opposition to change on the other Picture Quote #1

The ignorant mind, with it's infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion Picture Quote #1

Laws are not made like lime twigs or nets, to catch everything that toucheth them; but rather like sea marks, to guide from shipwreck the ignorant passenger Picture Quote #1

Balzac says that many young husbands are so ignorant of women that they make him think of orangutans trying to play the violin Picture Quote #1

If we belong to Christ, Satan has no right to exercise authority over us, but he hopes we're too ignorant regarding Scripture to know it Picture Quote #1

Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence, and if he knew this he would no longer be ignorant Picture Quote #1

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If you have never changed your mind about some fundamental tenet of your belief, if you have never questioned the basics, and if you have no wish to do so, then you are likely ignorant Picture Quote #1

A wise man in the company of those who are ignorant has been compared by the sages to a beautiful girl in the company of blind men Picture Quote #1

Any man who talks about his love affairs thereby proves he is ignorant of love and is moved only by vanity Picture Quote #1

I could do nothing but Brooklyn shows for the rest of my career, and I could die ignorant Picture Quote #1

The glorious uncertainty of the law was a thing well known and complained of, by all ignorant people, but all learned gentleman considered it as its greatest excellency Picture Quote #1

And some men are as ignorant of what they do when awake as they are forgetful of what they do when asleep Picture Quote #1

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Nothing can be more unjust than the ignorant man, who thinks that nothing is well done by himself Picture Quote #1

We are ignorant of the beyond because this ignorance is the condition of our own life. Just as ice cannot know fire except by melting and vanishing Picture Quote #1

Before anything else decided that he must instill in his subjects the fear of the gods, this being the most effective measure with an ignorant, and at that time uncultured, people Picture Quote #1

Were Kennedy not a millionaire, illiterate and ignorant, then he would obviously understand that you cannot revolt against the peasants Picture Quote #1

Man, no doubt, owes many other moral duties to his fellow men; such as to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, care for the sick, protect the defenseless, assist the weak, and enlighten the ignorant. But these are simply moral duties, of which each man must be his own judge, in each particular case, as to whether, and how, and how far, he can, or will perform them Picture Quote #1

Every one who has a heart, however ignorant of architecture he may be, feels the transcendent beauty and poetry of the mediaeval churches Picture Quote #1

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It takes a lot of things to prove you are smart, but only one thing to prove you are ignorant Picture Quote #1

The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant Picture Quote #1

It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are incapable of exercising the sovereignty. Usurpation is then an easy attainment, and a usurper soon found. The people themselves become the willing instruments of their own debasement and ruin. Let us, then, look to the great cause, and endeavor to preserve it in full force. Let us by all wise and constitutional measures promote intelligence among the people as the best means of preserving our liberties Picture Quote #1

While some of us may know than others about certain things, it is the thinnest slice of all that is, or could be known. In that sense, we are all profoundly ignorant Picture Quote #1

I do not have a brain that I long for in dealing with matters of which I am ignorant, that don’t come within my ken and a rationale, a reason, and argument and so on, and I can’t do that and I’m not in that bracket at all Picture Quote #1

If all ideas have to be bought, then you have an intellectually regressive system that will assure you have a highly knowledgeable elite and an ignorant mass Picture Quote #1

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Part of the reason that the government’s fear mongering is succeeding is because so many people are so ignorant, that it is easier for government to frighten people in submission Picture Quote #1

Today’s younger generation is no worse than my own. We were just as ignorant and repulsive as they are, but nobody listened to us Picture Quote #1

It is not the intelligent woman v. the ignorant woman; nor the white woman v. the black, the brown, and the red, it is not even the cause of woman v. man. Nay, tis woman’s strongest vindication for speaking that the world needs to hear her voice Picture Quote #1

This is our mercury, our lunary, but whosoever thinks of any other water besides this, is ignorant and foolish, never attaining to the desired effects Picture Quote #1

It is only the young and callow and ignorant that admire rashness. Think before you speak. Know your subject Picture Quote #1

The ideas which now pass for brilliant innovations and advances are in fact mere revivals of ancient errors, and a further proof of the dictum that those who are ignorant of the past are condemned to repeat it Picture Quote #1

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History shows that great economic and social forces flow like a tide over communities only half conscious of that which is befalling them. Wise statesmen foresee what time is thus bringing, and try to shape institutions and mold men's thoughts and purposes in accordance with the change that is silently coming on. The unwise are those who bring nothing constructive to the process, and who greatly imperil the future of mankind by leaving great questions to be fought out between ignorant change on one hand and ignorant opposition to change on the other (Ignorant Quotes) The ignorant mind, with it's infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion (Ignorant Quotes) Laws are not made like lime twigs or nets, to catch everything that toucheth them; but rather like sea marks, to guide from shipwreck the ignorant passenger (Ignorant Quotes) Balzac says that many young husbands are so ignorant of women that they make him think of orangutans trying to play the violin (Ignorant Quotes) If we belong to Christ, Satan has no right to exercise authority over us, but he hopes we're too ignorant regarding Scripture to know it (Ignorant Quotes) Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence, and if he knew this he would no longer be ignorant (Ignorant Quotes) If you have never changed your mind about some fundamental tenet of your belief, if you have never questioned the basics, and if you have no wish to do so, then you are likely ignorant (Ignorant Quotes) A wise man in the company of those who are ignorant has been compared by the sages to a beautiful girl in the company of blind men (Ignorant Quotes) Any man who talks about his love affairs thereby proves he is ignorant of love and is moved only by vanity (Ignorant Quotes) I could do nothing but Brooklyn shows for the rest of my career, and I could die ignorant (Ignorant Quotes) The glorious uncertainty of the law was a thing well known and complained of, by all ignorant people, but all learned gentleman considered it as its greatest excellency (Ignorant Quotes) And some men are as ignorant of what they do when awake as they are forgetful of what they do when asleep (Ignorant Quotes) Nothing can be more unjust than the ignorant man, who thinks that nothing is well done by himself (Ignorant Quotes) We are ignorant of the beyond because this ignorance is the condition of our own life. Just as ice cannot know fire except by melting and vanishing (Ignorant Quotes) Before anything else decided that he must instill in his subjects the fear of the gods, this being the most effective measure with an ignorant, and at that time uncultured, people (Ignorant Quotes) Were Kennedy not a millionaire, illiterate and ignorant, then he would obviously understand that you cannot revolt against the peasants (Ignorant Quotes) Man, no doubt, owes many other moral duties to his fellow men; such as to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, care for the sick, protect the defenseless, assist the weak, and enlighten the ignorant. But these are simply moral duties, of which each man must be his own judge, in each particular case, as to whether, and how, and how far, he can, or will perform them (Ignorant Quotes) Every one who has a heart, however ignorant of architecture he may be, feels the transcendent beauty and poetry of the mediaeval churches (Ignorant Quotes) It takes a lot of things to prove you are smart, but only one thing to prove you are ignorant (Ignorant Quotes) The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant (Ignorant Quotes) It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are incapable of exercising the sovereignty. Usurpation is then an easy attainment, and a usurper soon found. The people themselves become the willing instruments of their own debasement and ruin. Let us, then, look to the great cause, and endeavor to preserve it in full force. Let us by all wise and constitutional measures promote intelligence among the people as the best means of preserving our liberties (Ignorant Quotes) While some of us may know than others about certain things, it is the thinnest slice of all that is, or could be known. In that sense, we are all profoundly ignorant (Ignorant Quotes) I do not have a brain that I long for in dealing with matters of which I am ignorant, that don’t come within my ken and a rationale, a reason, and argument and so on, and I can’t do that and I’m not in that bracket at all (Ignorant Quotes) If all ideas have to be bought, then you have an intellectually regressive system that will assure you have a highly knowledgeable elite and an ignorant mass (Ignorant Quotes) Part of the reason that the government’s fear mongering is succeeding is because so many people are so ignorant, that it is easier for government to frighten people in submission (Ignorant Quotes) Today’s younger generation is no worse than my own. We were just as ignorant and repulsive as they are, but nobody listened to us (Ignorant Quotes) It is not the intelligent woman v. the ignorant woman; nor the white woman v. the black, the brown, and the red, it is not even the cause of woman v. man. Nay, tis woman’s strongest vindication for speaking that the world needs to hear her voice (Ignorant Quotes) This is our mercury, our lunary, but whosoever thinks of any other water besides this, is ignorant and foolish, never attaining to the desired effects (Ignorant Quotes) It is only the young and callow and ignorant that admire rashness. Think before you speak. Know your subject (Ignorant Quotes) The ideas which now pass for brilliant innovations and advances are in fact mere revivals of ancient errors, and a further proof of the dictum that those who are ignorant of the past are condemned to repeat it (Ignorant Quotes)

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