“It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are incapable of exercising their sovereignty.”~James Monroe American Founding Father and fifth President of the United States James Monroe was born on this day in 1758.
“If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon’s but between patriotism and intelligence on the one side, and superstition, ambition and ignorance on the other.”~Ulysses S. Grant American Civil War general and President of the United … Continue reading Random Quote for April 27, 2026
“There is simple ignorance, not knowing, and willful ignorance that refuses to know, that covers the light of knowledge with the dark blanket of bias.”~Elizabeth Moon American science fiction and fantasy writer Elizabeth Moon was born on this day in 1945.
“Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption.”~James A. Garfield American preacher, lawyer, soldier, and 20th President of the United States James A. Garfield was born on this day in 1831.
“Ignorance is always afraid of change.”~Jawaharlal Nehru Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, acclaimed writer, historian, lawyer, and statesman Jawaharlal Nehru was born on this day in 1889.
“We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.” ~Christian Nestell Bovee American epigrammatic writer Christian Nestell Bovee was born on this day in 1820.
“Prejudices are the chains forged by ignorance to keep men apart.” ~Marguerite Gardiner Irish novelist, journalist, and literary hostess Marguerite Gardiner was born on this day in 1789.
“No man ever went broke overestimating the ignorance of the American public.”~P. T. Barnum American showman, businessman, and politician, P. T. Barnum was born on this day in 1810.
“The most violent element in society is ignorance.”~Emma Goldman American political activist and writer Emma Goldman was born on this day in 1869.
“I believe that ignorance is the root of all evil. And that no one knows the truth.”~Molly Ivins American newspaper columnist, author, political commentator, and humorist Molly Ivins was born on this day in 1944.
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