"The truest characters of ignorance are vanity and pride and arrogance"
- Samuel Butler
About this Quote
This quote by Samuel Butler speaks to the concept that lack of knowledge can manifest itself in several methods. Vanity, pride, and arrogance are 3 of the most typical and identifiable kinds of ignorance. Vanity is the excessive affection of oneself, pride is an excessive sense of one's own worth, and conceit is an extreme sense of supremacy. All three of these qualities are rooted in an absence of knowledge or understanding. When somebody is ignorant of a specific subject, they might end up being vain, happy, or big-headed in order to mask their lack of understanding. This quote acts as a reminder that ignorance can be disguised in various types, and that it is very important to recognize and resolve it.
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