Lord Acton Quotes

Ignorance is the source of hatred, and the way to get rid of ignorance is realization.

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness.

Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.

You know, people aren't always the most open-minded.

The show doesn't drive home a lesson, but it can open up people's minds enough for them to see how stupid every kind of prejudice can be.

Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom.

It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

'Push back' is the word; that's what we gotta do against ignorance. I see so much of it, and it's dangerous.

Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. Education and free discussion are the antidotes of both.

What we do not understand we have no right to judge

A few drops of science will often disinfect an entire barrel full of ignorance and prejudice.

If someone is making a judgment when they don't have firsthand experience, it's intolerant. How can you make a judgment on something you don't know about?

The greatest sin is judgment without knowledge.

How can people be so stupid? I marvel at that. See, I think you have to work as being ignorant - and if you're gonna work at being ignorant, why not work at being informed?

If people are informed they will do the right thing. It's when they are not informed that they become hostages to prejudice.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

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

Doubt grows with knowledge.

Ah! destructive Ignorance, what shall be done to chase thee out of the World!

Knowledge without education is but armed injustice.

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

I'm against ignorance.

If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.

Ignorance breeds fear.