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Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too.
I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too.
The greatest ignorance is to reject something you know nothing about
The greatest ignorance is to reject something you know nothing about
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.
The learned man knows that he is ignorant.
The learned man knows that he is ignorant.
Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.
Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.
The sage awakes to light in the night of all creatures. That which the world calls day is the night read more
The sage awakes to light in the night of all creatures. That which the world calls day is the night of ignorance to the wise.
Gross ignorance: 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.
Gross ignorance: 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.
Most ignorance is vincible ignorance. We don't know because we don't want to know.
Most ignorance is vincible ignorance. We don't know because we don't want to know.