There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant

There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant

The tax which will be paid for the purpose of education is not more than the thousandth part of what read more

The tax which will be paid for the purpose of education is not more than the thousandth part of what will be paid to kings, priests and nobles who will rise up among us if we leave the people in ignorance

His ignorance is encyclopedic.

His ignorance is encyclopedic.

. . where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.

. . where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.

The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don't know anything about.

The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don't know anything about.

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.

It was a childish ignorance,
But now 'tis little joy
To know I'm further off from heaven
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It was a childish ignorance,
But now 'tis little joy
To know I'm further off from heaven
Than when I was a boy.

We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone read more

We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders.

Often the cock-loft is empty, in those whom nature hath built
many stories high.

Often the cock-loft is empty, in those whom nature hath built
many stories high.