Our biggest problem as human beings is not knowing that we don't know.
Worst is the one who knows better and does nothing.
Without willing it, I had gone from being ignorant of being ignorant to being aware of being aware. And the worst part of my awareness was that I didn't know what I was aware of. I knew I knew very little, but I was certain that the things I had yet to learn wouldn't be taught to me at George Washington High School.
Fear and realisation of ignorance, strong medicines against stupid pride.
I know what I do not know.
Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one's awareness of one's ignorance.
I have a pretty good idea of what I am not good at and have it front and centre of my consciousness every minute I am doing it.
Unknowing ignorance is preferable to informed stupidity.
The majority of people have no understanding of the things with which they daily meet, nor, when instructed, do they have any right knowledge of them, although to themselves they seem to have.
Not-knowing is true knowledge. Presuming to know is a disease. First realize that you are sick; then you can move toward health.
Ignorance is a voluntary condition.
Ignorance is not bliss — it is oblivion. Determined ignorance is the hastiest kind of oblivion.
