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"Nescire autem quid antequam natus sis acciderit, id est semper esse puerum. (To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child.)"
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"I do not take a single newspaper, nor read one a month, and I feel myself infinitely the happier for it."

"Conscientious stupidity is a religion for most. Many will deny it, but it's those same people that find it easier to ignore the truth. This religion can only be followed by their humble ignorance. It's safe to assume, that this religion is an illusion of knowledge."

"All I know is just what I read in the papers, and that's an alibi for my ignorance."

"Until ignorance, of one's own Self (the Soul), is removed, illusory attachment (moha) will not go away."

"Abhorrence towards bitter circumstances and attachment towards sweet ones is the nature of agnan (ignorance of the self). Bitter and sweet will not exist if agnan (ignorance of the self) leaves."

"In this world, it is a great Self-effort to deliberately remain ignorant despite knowing, right? I deliberately remain ignorant in spite of having the Knowledge."

"Attachment-abhorrence is an 'effect' and ignorance (of the self) is the 'cause'!"

"Ignorance is relatively easy to overcome, stupidity is much harder."
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"Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy, nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul, as clemency and readiness to forgive."
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