Quote Genre: Knowledge

Isaac Singer – ‘Our knowledge is a little is…

‘Our knowledge is a little island in a great ocean of nonknowledge.’

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Sir Philip Sidney – ‘Each excellent thing once le…

‘Each excellent thing once learned serves for a measure of all other knowledge.’

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Myron Tribus – ‘Knowledge without know-how i…

‘Knowledge without know-how is sterile. We use the word academic in a pejorative sense to identify this limitation.’

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Sandra Carey – ‘Never mistake knowledge for …

‘Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.’

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Cliff Stoll – ‘Data is not information Info…

‘Data is not information Information is not knowledge Knowledge is not understanding Understanding is not wisdom.’

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Laurence Sterne – ‘The desire of knowledge like…

‘The desire of knowledge like the thirst of riches increases ever with the acquisition of it.’

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Lady Isabella Burton – ‘He who knows not and knows n…

‘He who knows not and knows not that he knows not is a fool. Shun him. He who knows not and knows that he knows not is simple. Teach him. He who knows and knows not that he knows is … Continue reading →

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Elihu Burritt – ‘Knowledge cannot be stolen f…

‘Knowledge cannot be stolen from us. It cannot be bought or sold. We may be poor and the sheriff may come and sell our furniture or drive away our cow or take our pet lamb and leave us homeless and … Continue reading →

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Socrates – ‘True knowledge exists in kno…

‘True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.’

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J. M. Clarke – ‘Knowledge is the only instru…

‘Knowledge is the only instrument of production that is not subject to diminishing returns.’

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