Knowledge Quotes
From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.
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"Every pleasure is a good thing in itself, yet not every pleasure should be pursued."Epicurus
"Knowledge without humility is a dangerous thing."Elrond
"Knowledge of the past enlightens understanding of the future."Elrond
"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing how to use it."Timmy
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom."Aristotle
"The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life."Plato
"The more you know, the more you realize you know nothing."Plato
"The desire of knowledge is natural to a good man."Plato
"The price of knowledge is greater than that of gold."Plato
"Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous."Plato
"Communication isn't just about words."Timmy
"Knowledge is power, use it wisely."Hans
"Knowledge of natural philosophy frees us from the tyranny of superstition."Epicurus
"To understand nature is to understand that many of our fears are baseless phantoms."Epicurus
"One should pursue knowledge not for show, but for the genuine pleasure of understanding."Epicurus
"Sensory experience deceives us; reason alone can guide us toward truth."Zeno of Elea
"Reason and sensation conflict; reason must prevail in our quest for understanding."Zeno of Elea
"Achilles' failure to overtake the tortoise is not a matter of speed but of the infinite nature of space."Zeno of Elea
"Reason compels us to deny what sensation affirms; in this conflict, reason must win."Zeno of Elea
"To understand being, abandon the world of perception and dwell in the realm of reason."Zeno of Elea
"Reason reveals that what the senses affirm—motion, change, plurality—are logically impossible."Zeno of Elea
"To know being truly is to know that it is eternal, unchanging, and wholly unified."Zeno of Elea
"The paradoxes compel us to choose: either reason or sensation; reason must prevail."Zeno of Elea
"Wonder is the beginning of wisdom."Socrates
"True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing."Socrates
"And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul."Socrates
"The only certain knowledge is that of our own ignorance."Socrates
"Knowledge without wisdom is but a dangerous tool."Elrond
"Knowledge comes in many forms, not just from books."Timmy
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."Aristotle