A man is never astonished that he doesn't know what another does, but he is surprised at the gross ignorance of the other in not knowing what he does.

Quote by Thomas C Haliburton

Topics: Ignorance Quotes, Knowledge Quotes, Men Quotes, Self Knowledge Quotes

Every woman is wrong until she cries, and then she is right, instantly

Every woman is wrong until she cries, and then she is right, instantly

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a...

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a...

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a...

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a...

A college education shows a man how little other people know.

A college education shows a man how little other people know.

There is the kiss of welcome and of parting, the long, lingering, loving, present one;...

There is the kiss of welcome and of parting, the long, lingering, loving, present one;...

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a...

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a...

The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its people, rather than the...

The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its people, rather than the...

Cheerfulness is health; its opposite, melancholy, is disease

Cheerfulness is health; its opposite, melancholy, is disease

There is music wherever there is harmony, order, or proportion.

There is music wherever there is harmony, order, or proportion.

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a...

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a...

Whenever there is authority, there is a natural inclination to disobedience

Whenever there is authority, there is a natural inclination to disobedience

A man is never astonished that he doesn't know what another does, but he is...

A man is never astonished that he doesn't know what another does, but he is...

Punctuality is the soul of business.

Punctuality is the soul of business.

When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car...

When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car...

The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy....

The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy....

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

Ignorance is stubborn and prejudice is hard

Ignorance is stubborn and prejudice is hard

Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.

Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.

Ignorance is the peace of life.

Ignorance is the peace of life.

We are now at a point in time when the ability to receive, utilize, store,...

We are now at a point in time when the ability to receive, utilize, store,...

You can't, in sound morals, condemn a man for taking care of his own integrity....

You can't, in sound morals, condemn a man for taking care of his own integrity....

Self-knowledge is the beginning of self-improvement.

Self-knowledge is the beginning of self-improvement.