Learning is light. Ignorance is darkness.

What it means

Knowledge lets you see where you are going. Without it you stumble around in the dark. Keep learning and keep the lights on.

The source

"Learning is light. Ignorance is darkness." This Russian proverb is recorded in Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Learning — Knowledge" («Ученье — Наука»). Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

"Ученье — свет, а неученье — тьма."

Original Russian, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Learning — Knowledge" («Ученье — Наука»). Text read at ru.wikisource.org.

Who said it

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Questions

What does "Learning is light. Ignorance is darkness." mean?

Knowledge lets you see where you are going. Without it you stumble around in the dark. Keep learning and keep the lights on.

Who said "Learning is light. Ignorance is darkness."?

Russian proverb. Source: Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Learning — Knowledge" («Ученье — Наука»).

What is the original Russian?

Ученье — свет, а неученье — тьма. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

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"Learning is light. Ignorance is darkness." (Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Learning — Knowledge" («Ученье — Наука»), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/learning-is-light-ignorance-is-darkness