I do sometimes accuse people of ignorance, but that is not intended to be an insult. I'm ignorant of lots of things. Ignorance is something that can be remedied by education.
~ Richard Dawkins
If an ignorant person is attracted by the things of the world, that is bad. But if a learned person is thus attracted, it is worse.
~ Abu Bakr
I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure - that is all that agnosticism means.
~ Clarence Darrow
The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.
~ Maximilien Robespierre
