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"Learning, n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing the studious."
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"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'!"

"A lack of knowledge always leads to defeat and destruction."

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

"The most costly of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind."

"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."
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"Present, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappointment from the realm of hope."

"Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead."

"Experience - the wisdom that enables us to recognise in an undesirable old acquaintance the folly that we have already embraced."

"Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead."
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