Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes
The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
Quotes to Explore
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Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know - and yet not wise enough to control our learning and knowledge, so that we use it to destroy ourselves? Even if that is so, knowledge remains better than ignorance.
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Ignorance of what real learning is, and a consequent suspicion of it; materialism, and a consequent intellectual laxity, both of these have done destructive work in the colleges.
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Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.
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I don't regret what I did in the Sixties. I was young and took myself terribly seriously. In the Seventies, I spent too much time in inner-party factional disputes.
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I don't believe in regret.
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I've wanted to be a writer since I was a boy, though it seemed an unlikely outcome since I showed no real talent. But I persevered and eventually found my own row to hoe. Ignorance of other writers' work keeps me from discouragement and I am less well-read than the average bus driver.
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Most Muslim women know it is fear and curiosity that cause people to stare. They know it is ignorance and stereotypes that cause people to suppose that a piece of material covering the hair strips a woman of the ability to speak English, pursue a career, work a remote control.
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The knowledge from an enlightened person breaks on the hard rocks of ignorance.
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I regret that I have not written more, shouted louder, and acted out my beliefs.
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Never regret what you don't write.
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If they exert it not for good, they will for evil; if they advance not knowledge, they will perpetuate ignorance.
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I am still hungry; I still hate defeats. There is no substitute for victories.
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I don't think I understand the concept of regret. Because if I regret anything, that would mean, like, I hate myself.
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God's truth is helped by no man's ignorance.
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I wouldn't call Loopt a failure. It didn't turn out like I wanted, for sure, but it was fun, I learned a lot, and I made enough money to start investing, which led me to my current job. I don't regret it at all.
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His ignorance is encyclopedic.
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I was always in a big hurry to do everything. Before I was 20, I was married twice and had two kids. But I don't regret any of it. I learned a lot about myself. I had a lot to say for someone my age, real early on.
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I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends I leave behind me.
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I don't regret any decisions I've made in my life.
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A domain name is your address, your address on the Internet. We all have a physical address; we're all going to need an address in cyberspace. They're becoming increasingly important. I believe we'll get to the point where when you're born, you'll be issued a domain name.
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Ambition is the immoderate desire for power.
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It's not surprising. At the same time, it's not that usual. It's somewhere between usual and surprising.
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The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
