Quote by: Mortimer J. Adler

There are genuine mysteries in the world that mark the limits of human knowing and thinking. Wisdom is fortified, not destroyed, by understanding its limitations. Ignorance does not make a fool as surely as self-deception.


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Author Bio


  • NameMortimer J. Adler
  • DescriptionAmerican philosopher and educator
  • AliasesMortimer J. Adler; Mortimer Adler
  • BornDecember 28, 1902
  • DiedJune 28, 2001
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Teacher; Writer
  • AwardsNational Humanities Medal