Quotes by Ignorant True goodness is not without that germ of greatness that can bear with patience the mistakes of the ignorant. Charles Caleb Colton ignorant greatness mistake They that are loudest in their threats are the weakest in the execution of them. It is probable that he who is killed by lightning hears no noise; but the thunder-clap which follows, and which most alarms the ignorant, is the surest proof of their safety. Charles Caleb Colton execution ignorant safety The Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will take care of themselves. Look after the courts of the poor, who stand most in need of justice. The security of the republic will be found in the treatment of the poor and the ignorant. In indifference to their misery and helplessness lies disaster. Charles Evans Hughes ignorant justice lying 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. Charles Osgood ignorant certain may It has been the sad experience of many that much of the best and the most beautiful is lost to those whose mental food consists exclusively of the sensational paper or the cheap novel, or of that frothy mass of waste material which is thrown up like scum upon the molten metal of life--novelettes, serials, and fragments of a type which neither teach the ignorant, nor strengthen the weak, nor develop the immature. Charles Webster Leadbeater ignorant immature beautiful Reason and truth have rarely prevailed against demagoguery when the audience is too ignorant to tell the difference. Charley Reese ignorant differences reason Do not fret over the ignorant person; surely they have not had the opportunities which illuminated your path. Chico Xavier ignorant path opportunity That we are surrounded by deep mysteries is known to all but the incurably ignorant. Chinua Achebe ignorant known mystery I can never quite decide whether the anti-Columbus movement is merely risible or faintly sinister. It is sinister, though, because it is an ignorant celebration of stasis and backwardness, with an unpleasant tinge of self-hatred. Christopher Hitchens ignorant hatred self Surely all Americans have the right to give their money only to those causes which they support. But what kind of society has this created? A society where the ignorant reign. A society where enlightened must hold their tongues. A nation whose politicians must profess half-hearted devotion to an ancient fable or face the disastrous consequences of speaking their true mind. Christopher McCandless ignorant support giving When someone refuses to tell me a certain piece of information, it only makes me that much more determined to find out the truth. I hate being ignorant. For me, a question unanswered is like a thorn in my side Christopher Paolini ignorant pieces hate Some artists are told what to like and told definitions of what the music business is. That's a problem. Music is artistry, and you want your music heard, your act known. But artists don't know. They are ignorant the minute they sign a contract. Chuck D ignorant definitions artist Ignorant men differ from beasts only in their figure. Cleanthes ignorant ignorance men When you are ignorant about something, to know that you are ignorant about it - that is knowledge. Confucius ignorant knows Only the supremely wise and the ignorant do not alter. Confucius ignorant wise There is, of course, no complete solution. But we can do something. The chief means open to us is education There is no excuse for letting another generation be as vastly ignorant, or as devoid of understanding and sympathy, as we are ourselves. C.P. Snow ignorant understanding mean I sold my soul for knowledge of the future, only to have that very pact render me forever ignorant (Gerald Tarrant). C.S. Friedman ignorant soul forever Attainment is a poor measure of capacity, and ignorance no proof of defect. Cyril Burt ignorant poor ignorance But who is more ignorant? The man who cannot define lightning, or the man who does not respect its awesome power? Dan Brown ignorant lightning men If you are interested in improving, think of a draw offer as an offer to remain ignorant of what you would have learned in the remainder of the game. Dan Heisman ignorant games thinking «1234567891011»