It is only the ignorant who despise education.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Those who lack knowledge often look down on learning. Education reveals ignorance rather than hiding it.
- In plain terms
- Only people who do not know anything hate learning.
- What can you take from it?
- Value education to overcome ignorance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you react when you don't know something?
- What makes education valuable to you?
Another view
Some formal education systems can be inefficient or rigid.
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