Quote by Mark Twain

What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so.

What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's wh

Summary

This quote, often attributed to Mark Twain, highlights the dangers of overconfidence in our knowledge. It suggests that it is not the lack of knowledge that causes problems, but rather the certainty in beliefs or information that is incorrect. It reminds us to be cautious and open-minded, as thinking we know something definite when it is actually untrue can have detrimental consequences. The quote encourages intellectual humility and the need to constantly question and verify our beliefs in order to avoid potential trouble.

By Mark Twain

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

We forfeit three-fourths of ourselves in order to be like ot

We forfeit three-fourths of ourselves in order to be like other people.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Individuality

Why do I live in Israel? Because Israel lives in me, as it l

Why do I live in Israel? Because Israel lives in me, as it lives in all Jews. It is who we are. And those of us lucky enough to recognize this truth and embrace it in all its fullness and depth are the luckiest Jews in the world.

Truth

When any one State in the American Union refuses obedience t

When any one State in the American Union refuses obedience to the Confederation by which they have bound themselves, the rest have a natural right to compel them to obedience

Thomas Jefferson

Obedience Americaandamericans

Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of th

Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on.

Winston Churchill

Time

Joy is to fun what the deep sea is to a puddle. It's a feeli

Joy is to fun what the deep sea is to a puddle. It's a feeling inside that can hardly be contained.

Terry Pratchett

Fun

You have to work for everything. Marriage should not be any

You have to work for everything. Marriage should not be any different.

Bethenny Frankel

Marriage

If we have been pleased with life, we should not be displeas

If we have been pleased with life, we should not be displeased with death, since it comes from the hand of the same master.

Death

That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and

That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much.

Robert Louis Stevenson

Success

About 20 per cent of the population believe themselves to ha

About 20 per cent of the population believe themselves to have a food allergy and only about five per cent actually do.

Food

Take a course in good water and air and in the eternal youth

Take a course in good water and air and in the eternal youth of Nature you may renew your own. Go quietly, alone no harm will befall you.

Alone Nature Environmental

A wreck on shore is a beacon at sea.

A wreck on shore is a beacon at sea.

Danger

To preserve permanent good health, the state of mind must be

To preserve permanent good health, the state of mind must be taken into consideration.

Health