Ambrose Bierce Quote - Knowledge is the small part of ignorance that we arrange and classify.

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Knowledge is the small part of ignorance that we arrange and classify.

"Knowledge is the small part of ignorance that we arrange and classify."

— Ambrose Bierce

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Author: Ambrose Bierce
Category: Arrangement
Tags: Arrangement Classification Humble Ignorance Knowledge

Meaning of this quote

Knowledge is pictured as organized material within a much larger ignorance.

Key takeaway: Use learning to recognize unanswered questions.

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Attributed author: Ambrose Bierce

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