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Ignorance is bliss; The original is a wistful contemplation of the innocence of youth by the poet Thomas Gray in his Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College (1747), lines 98-100: 'Thought would destroy their paradise! ... ...The origin of the word fettle is somewhat obscure. It probably comes from the Old English fetel for...
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Or would he just as soon keep us ignorant, as he forced ignorance onto those who would dare build a giant mudbrick ziggurat? ... I always thought the whole language thing was a bit strange. Similar to the whole origin of the rainbow story w/Noah and the flood.
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Posted by Matthew Miller on March 21, 19100 at 13:02:08: ... Alas, the quote "Where ignorance is bliss, `tis folly to be wise," is from the English poet, Thomas Gray (1716-1771). These words are the last lines in his poem "Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College" .
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American Proverb Ignorance is bliss ... Quotes with: bliss, ignorance. ... Users who liked, "Ignorance is bliss", also liked...
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This is a quotation from an English poet called Thomas Gray born December 26 1716 and died 30 June 1771 from the poem Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College "Yet ah! why should they know their fate? Since sorrow never comes too l...
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73 Responses to “If ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise” ... Considering Obama’s gross lack of experience, profound political ignorance, ugly friends, and utterly amoral approach to the truth, I find it hard to appreciate his apparent virtues.
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www.bookwormroom.com/2008/11/04/if-ignorance-is-bliss-t...
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Most people just don't care either way. The saying, 'Ignorance is bliss' describes the true nature of their carefree oblivion perfectly. ... Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Ignorance Is Bliss...
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May 6, 2007 ... The origin and meaning came from the English poet Gray who wrote a ... In her eyes, her ignorance is bliss - she does not see herself as we ...
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For example, She decided not to read the critics' reviews--ignorance is bliss. Although its truth may be dubious at best, this idea has been expressed since ...
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