Motto of the Institute: A little knowledge is a dangerous thing; a great deal of knowledge is disaster, which detractors of the Institute scornfully paraphrase to: Somebody else’s ignorance is bliss.
They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."
— Harkat Mulds (Hunters of the Dusk)
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. I regret that this isn't fatal.
[A] theory is a very dangerous thing to have.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot.
Knowledge, like all things, is best in moderation," intoned the Will. "Knowing everything means you don't need to think, and that is very dangerous.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot.
A little knowledge is said to be a dangerous thing, but it is not dangerous to the imagination. Knowledge is to the imagination what fuel is to flame. A little feeds it; a great deal extinguishes it.
Granny sighed. "You have learned something," she said, and thought it safe to insert a touch of sternness into her voice. "They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.