Knowledge Quotes

"I shall endeavour to go through with this enquiry concerning the principles of human knowledge in a way as unambiguous as I am able"

"Sensible things are those only which are perceived by sense"

"We cannot know the essence of things"

"We must not confuse our perceptions with external objects"

"Knowledge is power when it is applied"

"The senses are the channels through which we know the world"

"The pursuit of knowledge frees the mind from the chains of superstition and ignorance."

"The greatest prison is not made of bars, but of ignorance and superstition."

"Superstition and ignorance are the greatest obstacles to justice and human progress."

"Experience is the mother of wisdom."

"Ignorance is not innocence; it is culpability."

"A clear understanding requires the precision of language."

"Knowledge is power, but only when applied with justice."

"Language is the instrument of thought."

"The state of long-term expectation upon which our decisions depend is only slightly affected by facts."

"The General Theory is more important for the questions it raises than the answers it gives."

"The social object of skilled investment should be to defeat the dark forces of time and ignorance."

"Quantitative skill in economics is no guarantee of wisdom, and qualitative judgment no guarantee of accuracy."

"I am an ardent admirer of the Chinese civilization, and find much to learn from it."

"To understand something is to be satisfied with it."

"The task of economics is to illuminate the choices available to a society."

"The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design"

"Socialism requires a level of knowledge no individual or group can possibly possess"

"The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest endeavor available to mankind."

"Knowledge without application is mere decoration of the mind."

"We are nothing more than the sum of our physical parts."

"To understand man, one must first understand his physical constitution."

"Knowledge without sensory experience is merely empty abstraction."

"Reason is the body's highest mechanical achievement."

"The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design."