Ignorance and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind.

—John Tillotson

About John Tillotson

Portrait of John Tillotson

John Tillotson (October 1630 – 22 November 1694) was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1691 to 1694.

More quotations from John Tillotson

A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill, requires only our silence, which costs nothing.

—John Tillotson

More quotations tagged with “ignorance”

Nothing is worse than active ignorance.

—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

It is impossible to make people understand their ignorance; for it requires knowledge to perceive it and therefore he that can perceive it hath it not.

—Jeremy Taylor

My whole career can be summed up with 'Ignorance is bliss.' When you do not know better, you do not really worry about failing.

—Jeff Foxworthy

Ignorance of certain subjects is a great part of wisdom.

—Hugo De Groot

It is better to confess ignorance than provide it.

—Homer Hickam

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