Quotes by Ignorant The more ignorant the authority, the more dogmatic it is. In the fields where no real knowledge is even possible, the authorities are the fiercest and most assured and punish non-belief with the severest of penalties. Abraham Myerson ignorant fields real Once a sage asked why scholars always flock to the doors of the rich, whilst the rich are not inclined to call at the doors of scholars. ‘The scholars‘ he answered , ‘are well aware of the use of money, but the rich are ignorant of the nobility of science.’ Abu Rayhan al-Biruni ignorant use doors To believe something in the face of evidence and against reason - to believe something by faith - is ignoble, irresponsible and ignorant, and merits the opposite of respect. A.C. Grayling ignorant opposites believe We rarely hear, it has been said, of the combinations [that is, unions or colluding organizations] of masters, though frequently of those of workmen. But whoever imagines, upon this account, that masters rarely combine, is as ignorant of the world as of the subject. Masters are always and everywhere in a sort of tacit, but constant and uniform combination, not to raise the wages of labor above their actual price. Adam Smith ignorant organization world If I had my way, I'd end all wars and poverty. We should all be more aware of what's going on in the world around us and less ignorant. Adora Svitak ignorant war world It seems we're not only uninformed about our present, we're ignorant of our past. Adora Svitak uninformed ignorant past I would rather be ignorant than knowledgeable of evils. Aeschylus ignorant literature evil We should also leave behind discrimination, because it is narrow-minded and ignorant, denies contact and warmth; and corrodes mankind's belief that we can better ourselves. The only way to avoid misunderstanding, war and bloodshed is to defend freedom of expression and to communicate with sincerity, concern and good intentions. Ai Weiwei ignorant expression war The mind of an enlightened human being is flexible and adaptable. The mind of the ignorant person is conditioned and fixed. Ajahn Sumedho ignorant buddhist spiritual 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. Al Capp ignorant young-generation generations And it came to pass that in the hands of the ignorant, the words of the Bible were used to beat plowshares into swords Alan Watts ignorant used hands The most knowledgeable person in one domain may be the most ignorant in another. Albert Camus ignorant knowledgeable-person may We are all very ignorant. What happens is that not all ignore the same things. Albert Einstein ignorant happens All men are ignorant, just in different fields. Albert Einstein ignorant different men Humiliation and mental oppression by ignorant and selfish teachers wreak havoc in the youthful mind that can never be undone and often exert a baleful influence in later life. Albert Einstein ignorant selfish teacher The position of modern science, as far as an ignorant man of letters can understand it, seems not a step in advance of that held by Huxley and Romanes in the last century. Albert J. Nock ignorant letters men Where I am ignorant, Lord, teach me. Where I am wrong, Lord, correct me. Where I am right, Lord, confirm me. Albert Martin ignorant teach lord The doctrines of the Bible are often not clothed in the language of strict truth, but in that which was fittest to convey to a rude and ignorant people the practical essentials of the doctrine. Albert Pike ignorant rude people I am ignorant and impotent and yet, somehow or other, here I am, unhappy, no doubt, profoundly dissatisfied ... In spite of everything I survive. Aldous Huxley ignorant doubt here-i-am It is necessary that we stop, once for all, this ignorant meddling with other people's business. Each individual must be left free to follow his own path. Aleister Crowley ignorant path people 1234567891011»
