Knowledge Quotes

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

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"Knowledge is power, but only if used wisely"
Lisbeth Salander
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"Knowledge without application is empty"
Shevek
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"You have come to me to have the light of fresh air cast upon your problem."
Sherlock Holmes
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"I have certain sources of information upon which I can rely."
Sherlock Holmes
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"One must examine every thread to understand the fabric."
Sherlock Holmes
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"Data, data, data! I can't make bricks without clay."
Sherlock Holmes
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"A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use."
Sherlock Holmes
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"It is a hobby of mine to have an exact knowledge of London."
Sherlock Holmes
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"I understand now why they laughed at me before"
Charlie Gordon
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"Knowledge is the only real weapon against corruption."
Erika Berger
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"In mathematics, as in life, elegance requires sacrifice"
Shevek
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"Data! Data! Data! I can't make bricks without clay."
Sherlock Holmes
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"Pray be precise as to details."
Sherlock Holmes
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"Let me see what fresh particulars have come to light."
Sherlock Holmes
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"Action is a method of obtaining knowledge."
Sherlock Holmes
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"Data, data, data! I can't make bricks without clay."
Sherlock Holmes
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"A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use."
Sherlock Holmes
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"Everything points to it. The data is accumulating."
Sherlock Holmes
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"Knowledge is a weapon that cannot be taken away."
Lisbeth Salander
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"To understand another is to become another"
Shevek
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"Ignorance is not bliss - it is slavery"
Charlie Gordon
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"Data! Data! Data! I can't make bricks without clay"
Sherlock Holmes
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"My dear Watson, you see, but you do not observe"
Sherlock Holmes
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"Every case teaches us something new about human nature"
Sherlock Holmes
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"Knowledge is power in the hands of a just man"
Sherlock Holmes
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"Symbols are the language of the mysteries."
Robert Langdon
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"Puzzles are the language I speak."
Robert Langdon
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"The mind that is open to paradox grows strongest"
Shevek
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"Genius is a curse as well as a blessing. The higher one climbs, the farther the fall."
Charlie Gordon
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"Data, data, data! I can't make bricks without clay."
Sherlock Holmes