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

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

Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to read more

Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.

He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a read more

He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.

Never let your persistence and passion turn into stubbornness and ignorance.

Never let your persistence and passion turn into stubbornness and ignorance.

There is no reply to the ignorant like keeping silence

There is no reply to the ignorant like keeping silence

Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance.

Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance.

The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm read more

The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.

Ignorance gives one a large range of probabilities.

Ignorance gives one a large range of probabilities.

Gross ignorance is 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.

Gross ignorance is 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.