Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Ambrose Bierce Quotes: Book - Learning : The dunce's derisive term for all knowledge that transcends his own impertinent ignorance.
         

Book - Learning : The dunce's derisive term for all knowledge that transcends his own impertinent ignorance.


Ambrose Bierce
Check all other quotes by Ambrose Bierce

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Ambrose Bierce Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Fri. 22 Nov. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/Book-Learning-The-dunce-s-derisive-term-363254>.





Check out


Other quotes of Ambrose Bierce


Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.



The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.

The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.



War is God's way of teaching Americans geography.

War is God's way of teaching Americans geography.



In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office.

In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office.



Mayonnaise: One of the sauces which serve the French in place of a state religion.

Mayonnaise: One of the sauces which serve the French in place of a state religion.



Admiral. That part of a warship which does the talking while the figurehead does the thinking.

Admiral. That part of a warship which does the talking while the figurehead does the thinking.



Spring beckons! All things to the call respond; the trees are leaving and cashiers abscond.

Spring beckons! All things to the call respond; the trees are leaving and cashiers abscond.



NEPOTISM, n. Appointing your grandmother to office for the good of the party.

NEPOTISM, n. Appointing your grandmother to office for the good of the party.



Divorce: a resumption of diplomatic relations and rectification of boundaries.

Divorce: a resumption of diplomatic relations and rectification of boundaries.



Clairvoyant, n.: A person, commonly a woman, who has the power of seeing that which is invisible to her patron - namely, that he is a blockhead.

Clairvoyant, n.: A person, commonly a woman, who has the power of seeing that which is invisible to her patron - namely, that he is a blockhead.





Other quotes you may like


Roaming is the easiest part, just wandering around, looking the places, imagining how people lived there at that time, breathing deeply the open air around there and feeling the best.

Roaming is the easiest part, just wandering around, looking the places, imagining how people lived there at that time, breathing deeply the open air around there and feeling the best.



I have no problem with whatever the next big look is. Just don't try and tell me that only one look is beautiful.

I have no problem with whatever the next big look is. Just don't try and tell me that only one look is beautiful.



We all end up in the same place. Some sonner than others.

We all end up in the same place. Some sonner than others.



Don't be silly. I'm a mature, intelligent woman. Of course I'm afraid of my mother.

Don't be silly. I'm a mature, intelligent woman. Of course I'm afraid of my mother.



A lot of people can have a lot of different influences, everyone can be compared in some way to someone whether they are from 60 years ago or more recent.

A lot of people can have a lot of different influences, everyone can be compared in some way to someone whether they are from 60 years ago or more recent.



I told (Anze) Kopitar 'You aren't touching the puck enough. I don't like your breakout.' I think Kopitar can make magic with the puck

I told (Anze) Kopitar 'You aren't touching the puck enough. I don't like your breakout.' I think Kopitar can make magic with the puck



The perfection of a thing consists in its essence; there are perfect criminals, as there are men of perfect probity.

The perfection of a thing consists in its essence; there are perfect criminals, as there are men of perfect probity.



I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven't done anything crazy.

I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven't done anything crazy.



L.A. interests me, the whole band scene and relaxed carefree feel, but it does not mean you have to dress like a hippy.

L.A. interests me, the whole band scene and relaxed carefree feel, but it does not mean you have to dress like a hippy.



Me? I didn’t believe in hopeless.

Me? I didn’t believe in hopeless.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "Book - Learning : The dunce's derisive term for all knowledge that transcends his own impertinent ignorance.". Author of this quote is Ambrose Bierce. This quote is about knowledge, ignorance, book, learning, term,.