‘Man,’ I cried, ‘how ignorant art thou in thy pride of wisdom!’ Mary Shelley, Frankenstein ch23
Who ne’er knew salt, or heard the billows roar. Homer, The Odyssey XI:153
Innocence is ignorance. Lynne Reid Banks
Ignorance of the law excuses no man. John Selden, Table Talk, 1689
I often think that men don’t understand what is noble and what is ignorant, though they always talk about it. Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. Benjamin Franklin
Until you understand a writer’s ignorance, presume yourself ignorant of his understanding. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Biographia Literaria, 1817
People are bloody ignorant apes. Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot, Estragon
We believe that 99% of the problems in the workplace arise simply out of ignorance. The Office US s1e2: Diversity Day, diversity guy, NBC 2005
Ignorance is safety. Yes, Prime Minister s2e4: A Conflict of Interest, Sir Desmond to Sir Humphrey, BBC 1987
We’re all caught up in circumstances, and we’re all good and evil. When you’re really hungry, for instance, you’ll do anything to survive. I think the most evil thing – well, maybe that’s too strong – but certainly a very evil thing is judgment, the sin of ignorance. Anthony Hopkins
Young people are the same as they always were – just as ignorant. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme, 2006
Racism springs from ignorance. Mario Balotelli