“The first step towards knowledge is to accept your own ignorance.”
“The first step toward tolerance is respect and the first step toward respect is knowledge.”
“Knowing your own ignorance is the first step to enlightenment.”
“The first step toward power is to accept reality”
“To be truly ignorant, be content with your own knowledge.”
“In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of a defeat; but in the evolution of real knowledge it marks the first step in progress towards a victory.”