Quote by Stifyn Emrys

Ignore ignorance? You might as well withhold medicine from a very sick patient. Not only will the patient get worse, the disease will spread.

Ignore ignorance? You might as well withhold medicine from a

Summary

This quote suggests that ignoring ignorance is comparable to neglecting a sick patient by withholding medicine. By doing so, the patient's condition will deteriorate and the illness will propagate further. In the same way, the quote implies that if we ignore ignorance, we allow it to persist and potentially spread, causing harm to individuals and society. It emphasizes the importance of addressing ignorance and actively seeking knowledge as a means to combat its negative consequences.

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Wisdom Life Ignorance

By Stifyn Emrys

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