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The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance—it is the illusion of knowledge.

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The history of Western science confirms the aphorism that the great menace to progress is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge.

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If our knowledge is, as I believe, only an island in an infinite sea of ignorance, how can we in our short lifetime find satisfaction in exploring our little island? How can we persuade ourselves to be exhilarated by our meager knowledge and yet not be discouraged by the ocean vistas?

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The great obstacle to discovering the shape of the earth, the continents, and the ocean was not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge.

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Daniel J. Boorstin

Daniel J. Boorstin
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Born: October 1, 1914
Died: February 28, 2004 (aged 89)
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