“The spiritual teacher speaks to the ignorant person in one language and he speaks to the conscious person in another language to help them to take steps to truth.”

“It is usually unbearably painful to read a book by an author who knows way less than you do, unless the book is a novel.”

“Superficial knowledge is potentially more dangerous than ignorance. It gives a false sense of security encouraging an ignorant man to persevere in his efforts that can result in huge damage.”

“The second most dangerous thing about money is that it leaves most of the people who have a lot of it with the unshakable belief that they are intelligent and well informed. The most dangerous thing about it is that it leaves most of the people who do not have a lot of money with the very same belief.”

“Not everyone who talks less or keeps quiet whenever they are with or around you does that because they find you interesting or knowledgeable; some people do that because they find you boring or ignorant.”

“Among other possibilities, money was invented to make it possible for a foolish man to control wise men; a weak man, strong men; a child, old men; an ignorant man, knowledgeable men; and for a dwarf to control giants.”

“Once you realize that the vast majority of people see and know very little, you will rarely be affected when someone speaks ill or well of you.”

“In some cases, ignorance is deadlier than poverty.”

“While facts do kill ignorance, ignoring facts does not kill them.”

“Those who know the least want to be heard the most.”