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#ignorance

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Ignorance is a lot like alcohol: the more you have of it, the less you are able to see its effect on you.


Jay M. Bylsma


#drinking #ignorance #simile #alcohol

Ignorance is of a peculiar nature; once dispelled, it is impossible to reestablish it. It is not originally a thing of itself, but is only the absence of knowledge; and though man may be kept ignorant, he cannot be made ignorant.


Thomas Paine


#knowledge #potential #rights-of-man #nature

Ignorance is hardly unusual Miss Davar. The longer I live, the more I come to realize that it is the natural state of the human mind. There are many who will strive to defend its sanctity and then expect you to be impressed with their efforts.


Brandon Sanderson


#ignorance #nature

It should be noted, as with so many legends and popularly accepted truths created out of political motivation: There, in fact, is no evidence that the hundreds of murders historically attributed to the werewolves of Gévaudan were actually caused by wolves. As with all witchhunts, the endless battle against ignorance requires one to always keep an open mind and sharp wits when considering such rumors - especially the rumors we choose to enjoy.


Zeena Schreck


#animal-liberation #animal-rights #animal-stories #beatdom #environmentalism

I'm lonely, Jeeves.' 'You have a great many friends,sir.' 'What's the good of friends?' 'Emerson,' I reminded him,'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature,sir.' 'Well, you can tell Emerson from me next time you see him that he's an ass.' 'Very good, sir.


P.G. Wodehouse


#nature

Evolution is a part of nature. The world has strayed away from God, and now interprets its conception for the benefit of blissful ignorance.


Lionel Suggs


#ignorance #nature

..."stupidity: a process, not a state. A human being takes in far more information that he or she can put out. 'Stupidity' is a process or strategy by which a human, in response to social denigration of the information [they] put[] out, commits [themself] to taking in no more information than [they] can put out. (Not to be confused with ignorance, or lack of data.) Since such a situation is impossible to achieve because of the nature of mind.perception itself in its relation to the functioning body, a continuing downward spiral of functionality and/or informative dissemination results." and he understood why! "The process, however, can be reversed," the voice continued," at any time...


Samuel R. Delany


#edited-for-gender-binaryisms #ignorance #knowledge #stupidity #nature

Later, in my adulthood, I will read the book again, even watch the movie, and understand that I wasn’t equipped, as a child, to make room for arguments that would undermine every single choice made for me, that would shatter the foundations of my very existence. I would see that I had to believe everything I was taught, if only to survive. For a long time I wouldn’t be ready to accept that my worldview could be wrong, but I do not look back with shame at my ignorance.


Deborah Feldman


#ignorance #learning #religion #movies

A man who believes everything can be explained by science is just as ignorant as someone who believes everything can be explained by religion.


Zack W. Van


#open-mindedness #religion #science #religion

Fear of the unknown and the other is the root of almost all hate. It is born of ignorance and fed by those who would keep us divided.


Tinnekke Bebout


#fear-of-unknown #hate #ignorance #tolerance-respect #respect






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