Knowledge Quotes

From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.

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"For this is the error of our days, that we do not know what we do not know."
Aristotle
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"Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things."
Aristotle
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"Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own."
Aristotle
"We should seek out the company of the wise and virtuous."
Epicurus
"An empty belly is not a pleasant thing, but an empty mind is worse."
Epicurus
"The lover of wisdom must first become master of his desires."
Epicurus
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"Wonder is the beginning of wisdom."
Plato
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"Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind."
Plato
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"The highest realms of thought are impossible to reach without first attaining an understanding of the lowest."
Plato
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"True knowledge exists in knowing you know nothing."
Plato
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"You are a fixer, Anna. You like to fix things."
Hans
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"I understand her better than anyone ever could."
Hans
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"I've learned that people are more complex than they seem."
Hans
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"Knowledge is the key, but wisdom is knowing which doors to open."
Tiffany
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"Even the very wise cannot see all ends."
Elrond
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"Knowledge of the past illuminates the future."
Elrond
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"To know oneself is the beginning of all wisdom."
Elrond
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"My limitations have taught me more than any textbook could."
Timmy
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"To understand a man, know his pleasures."
Socrates
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"There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance."
Socrates
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"The only true wisdom is knowing that you know absolutely nothing."
Socrates
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"It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows."
Aristotle
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"The acquisition of knowledge always involves the accumulation of debts."
Aristotle
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"Ignorance is the root of all evil, and knowledge is the cure."
Plato
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"Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance."
Plato
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"The lover of inquiry must follow his beloved wherever it leads."
Plato
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"Ignorance is a condition where people do not understand."
Plato
"When we say we ought to share the benefits of philosophy, we speak as if philosophy were a medicine for the soul."
Epicurus
"Share your knowledge with those you love and care about; wisdom unused is wisdom wasted."
Epicurus
"An empty belly does not listen to philosophy, but the contented one finds joy in its truths."
Epicurus