Knowledge Quotes

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

31147 quotes

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"Data-driven decisions beat intuition."
Andrew Ng
"Every piece of knowledge must have a philosophical interpretation."
Joseph Schumpeter
"Those who refuse to engage in intellectual activity will eventually be conquered by those who do."
Joseph Schumpeter
"The intellectual elite often misunderstand the economic system that sustains them."
Joseph Schumpeter
"The pursuit of truth in economics requires the mind of both mathematician and philosopher."
Irving Fisher
"To measure is to understand; to understand is to improve."
Irving Fisher
"A nation's wealth lies not in its gold reserves but in the skills of its people."
Irving Fisher
"The man who cannot explain his financial position in writing does not truly understand it."
Irving Fisher
"The distribution of wealth is determined by the distribution of knowledge."
Irving Fisher
"To understand purchasing power is to understand the true cost of government spending."
Irving Fisher
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"Intellectual exertion will always be found to be the most ennobling and the most pleasant of pursuits."
Thomas Malthus
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"Knowledge is power, but the application of knowledge is success."
Thomas Malthus
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"To understand society, one must understand the principles of population and subsistence."
Thomas Malthus
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"Visual intelligence is a critical part of human intelligence."
Fei-Fei Li
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"The power of data lies not in its collection, but in its interpretation."
Fei-Fei Li
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"Understanding human perception is fundamental to building intelligent systems."
Fei-Fei Li
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"The pursuit of knowledge is humanity's noblest endeavor."
Fei-Fei Li
"Knowledge is power, but only when it is applied with wisdom and purpose."
Alfred Marshall
"To understand economics is to understand the beating heart of civilization."
Alfred Marshall
"When knowledge spreads freely, humanity advances; when it is hoarded, society stagnates."
Alfred Marshall
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"Knowledge shared is knowledge multiplied."
Bob Kahn
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"Knowledge is power only when applied."
Bob Kahn
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"Data is the new oil, but only if you know how to refine it."
Andrew Ng
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"Knowledge without application is just expensive entertainment."
Andrew Ng
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"The greatest invention is the ability to share knowledge freely."
Vint Cerf
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"We should pursue knowledge with humility and curiosity."
Vint Cerf
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"The pursuit of knowledge is the highest human endeavor."
Vint Cerf
"The idle rich cultivate tastes that would be impossible to acquire through any productive occupation."
Thorstein Veblen
"The accumulation of decorative knowledge serves primarily to establish social distance from labor."
Thorstein Veblen
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"The progress of civilization depends upon the acquisition and accumulation of knowledge."
David Ricardo