#ignorance

Nevertheless, (Jefferson) believed that the habit of skepticism is an essential prerequisite for responsible citizenship. He argued that the cost of education is trivial compared to the cost of ignorance, of leaving government to the wolves. He taught that the country is safe only when the people rule. ↗

— Carl Sagan

#ignorance #skepticism #thomas-jefferson #education

There are all kinds of ignorance in the world. Education, learning to read and write, doesn't necessarily give us knowledge. We have to learn to use our minds to see what is really happening. ↗

— Linda Leaming

#ignorance #learning #education

Only one who has learned much can fully appreciate his ignorance. ↗

— Louis L'Amour

#ignorance #knowledge #education

I find few things more personally enriching than exploring the parameters of my own ignorance. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#ignorance #life #parameters #experience

It’s ignorant to think you know everything about a person. There’s many different sides to everybodys personality and there’s just different colours to a personality. ↗

— Kelly Clarkson

#ignorance #judgement #knowledge #life #people

I tell Ki that I'm learning about words and stories to help our family. He says he's protecting our family with his knife. Who is right? Which is best, protecting with words or with his knife?" She is instant, certain, and solemn, and there is no misunderstanding her meaning. "Fight ignorance with words. Fight evil with your knife. Tell you husband, Ki, that he is right. ↗

— Camron Wright

#ignorance #protection #family

no people can be both ignorant and free. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#ignorance #freedom

When in doubt, ignore and be horribly unimpressed ↗

— Laurell K. Hamilton

#ignorance

It’s much easier not to know things sometimes. ↗

— Stephen Chbosky

#ignorance

Isn't it funny how ignorance is the source of strength of so many? ↗

— Lionel Suggs

#strength #funny