IGNORANCE
“Ignorance” is defined as lack of knowledge or information. Some
of its synonyms are unawareness, unfamiliarity, inexperience and illiteracy.
Ignorance cannot be
equated with innocence because it is no
excuse for escaping its consequence. There is a famous quotation says: “ignorance
of law is no excuse.”
Some famous thoughts on ignorance are: 1. Better be unborn than untaught, for ignorance
is the root of misfortune. 2. To be proud of learning is the greatest
ignorance. 3. Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise. 4. So long as
thou art ignorant be not ashamed to learn. Ignorance is the greatest of all
infirmities , and, when justified, the chiefest of all follies. 5. He that is
not aware of his ignorance will be only misled by his knowledge.
Nobody can have inexhaustible knowledge because knowledge is
always widening in our evolutionary world. Also, keep it in mind that
educational institutions are not the only and the best sources of gaining
knowledge, Experience is the greatest
teacher. Unschooled people are also learned. They have educated themselves in
the practical school of life.
Books, too, are not fully satisfactory sources of gaining knowledge.
Knowledge about God, the creation of the world, the purpose
of life, the mortality of all sorts of existence is inaccessible from any
available source. No sage, saint or seer can answer all our questions about
life and death. A lot of ignorance is bound to be there for ages to come. Both religion and science are also not perfect
sources of comprehensive knowledge . Even so,it is desirable to acquire as much
knowledge as we can at any given time.
The English poet-playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
said: “Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to
heaven.”
Finally, this short but very impressive quote: “Ignorance is an enemy, even
to its owner.”
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G.R.Kanwal
24 October 2024
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