“He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
Knowledge is power, but only if you do something with it. These quotes explore learning, expertise, wisdom, ignorance, and the lifelong project of trying to understand a world that keeps changing faster than you can study it.
“I believe patriotism comes from the heart. Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief.”
“He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
“I'll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth.”
“When we go to the Bible we should keep in mind that the basic principles of the Bible are taught by God, but written down by human beings deprived of modern day knowledge. So there is some fallibility in the writings of the Bible. But the basic principles are applicable to my life and I don't find any conflict among them.”
“Without knowledge action is useless and knowledge without action is futile.”
“When I entered medical physics in 1958 there were fewer than 100 in the U.S. and I could see many opportunities to apply my knowledge of nuclear physics.”
“Seldom ever was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.”
“As writers become more numerous, it is natural for readers to become more indolent whence must necessarily arise a desire of attaining knowledge with the greatest possible ease.”
“I not only wanted to showcase lyrical skills but also continue to drop knowledge on the hiphop community. I'm looking to elevate through my music, and through my music I educate.”
“Vanity of science. Knowledge of physical science will not console me for ignorance of morality in time of affliction, but knowledge of morality will always console me for ignorance of physical science.”
“Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge it is thinking that makes what we read ours.”
“The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.”
“A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.”
“Wisdom we know is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two.”
“Knowledge is not eating, and we cannot expect to devour and possess what we mean. Knowledge is recognition of something absent it is a salutation, not an embrace.”
“Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.”