Plato
Plato
Platowas a philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered the most pivotal figure in the development of philosophy, especially the Western tradition. Unlike nearly all of his philosophical contemporaries, Plato's entire œuvre is believed to have survived intact for over 2,400 years...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPhilosopher
plato ignorance opinion
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.
atheist ignorance roots
Better to be unborn than untaught, for ignorance is the root of all misfortune.
ignorance past men
We see many instances of cities going down like sinking ships to their destruction. There have been such wrecks in the past and there surely will be others in the future, caused by the wickedness of captains and crews alike. For these are guilty men, whose sin is supreme ignorance of what matters most.
ignorance roots evil
Ignorance: the root of all evil.
ignorance curiosity ridiculous
To be curious about that which is not one's concern while still in ignorance of oneself is ridiculous.
ignorance skills judging
And the quality of good judgement is clearly a form of knowledge and skill, as it is because of knowledge and not because of ignorance that we judge well.
wise ignorance evil
Herein is the evil of ignorance, that he who is neither good nor wise is nevertheless satisfied with himself: he had no desire for that of which he feels no want.
plato ignorance doors
Let no-one ignorant of geometry enter. Said to have been inscribed above the door of Plato's Academy.
lying ignorance doe
Between knowledge of what really exists and ignorance of what does not exist lies the domain of opinion. It is more obscure than knowledge, but clearer than ignorance.
beautiful wise ignorance
Neither do the ignorant love wisdom or desire to become wise; for this is the grievous thing about ignorance, that those who are neither good nor beautiful think they are good enough, and do not desire that which they do not think they are lacking.
ignorance roots causes
Ignorance is the root cause of all difficulties.
wise ignorance essentials
A wise ignorance is an essential part of knowledge.
philosophical ignorance evil
Entire ignorance is not so terrible or extreme an evil, and is far from being the greatest of all.
ignorance my-own knows
All I really know is the extent of my own ignorance