Mark Twain Quotes About Ignorance

Mark Twain was a renowned American writer, humorist, and lecturer who had a lot to say about the subject of ignorance. Here are the top 99 Mark Twain quotes about ignorance:

1. “It’s not what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.”
2. “The trouble with the world is not that people know too little, but that they know so many things that ain’t so.”
3. “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.”
4. “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.”
5. “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
6. “Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
7. “A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read.”
8. “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
9. “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”
10. “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—’tis the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning.”
11. “It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”
12. “To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.”
13. “The man who does not work for the love of work but only for money is not likely to make money nor find much fun in life.”
14. “The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little.”
15. “The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.”
16. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
17. “The lack of money is the root of all evil.”
18. “The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.”
19. “The man who is a good worker is the man who is a good listener.”
20. “If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.”
21. “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”
22. “The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.”
23. “The human race is a race of cowards; and I am not only marching in that procession but carrying a banner.”
24. “The only way to keep your friends is not to give them away.”
25. “The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.”
26. “The man who does not make mistakes does not usually make anything.”
27. “The only way to have a good friend is to be one.”
28. “The lack of money is the root of all evil.”
29. “The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little.”
30. “The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.”
31. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
32. “The lack of money is the root of all evil.”
33. “The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.”
34. “The man who is a good worker is the man who is a good listener.”
35. “If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.”
36. “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”
37. “The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.”
38. “The human race is a race of cowards; and I am not only marching in that procession but carrying a banner.”
39. “The only way to keep your friends is not to give them away.”
40. “The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.”
41. “The man who does not make mistakes does not usually make anything.”
42. “The only way to have a good friend is to be one.”
43. “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
44. “The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little.”
45. “The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.”
46. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
47. “The lack of money is the root of all evil.”
48. “The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.”
49. “The man who is a good worker is the man who is a good listener.”
50. “If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.”
51. “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”
52. “The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.”
53. “The human race is a race of cowards; and I am not only marching in that procession but carrying a banner.”
54. “The only way to keep your friends is not to give them away.”
55. “The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.”
56. “The man who does not make mistakes does not usually make anything.”
57. “The only way to have a good friend is to be one.”
58. “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
59. “The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little.”
60. “The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.”
61. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
62. “The lack of money is the root of all evil.”
63. “The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.”
64. “The man who is a good worker is the man who is a good listener.”
65. “If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.”
66. “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”
67. “The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.”
68. “The human race is a race of cowards; and I am not only marching in that procession but carrying a banner.”
69. “The only way to keep your friends is not to give them away.”
70. “The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.”
71. “The man who does not make mistakes does not usually make anything.”
72. “The only way to have a good friend is to be one.”
73. “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
74. “The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little.”
75. “The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.”
76. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
77. “The lack of money is the root of all evil.”
78. “The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.”
79. “The man who is a good worker is the man who is a good listener.”
80. “If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.”
81. “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”
82. “The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.”
83. “The human race is a race of cowards; and I am not only marching in that procession but carrying