Knowledge Quotes
From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.
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"The study of symbols opens the doors to hidden knowledge."Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
"The study of correspondences reveals the secrets of the universe."Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
"The universe speaks to those who learn its language."Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
"In humility lies the true foundation of all knowledge."Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
"The light of understanding dispels all shadows."Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
"The study of the ancients teaches us that wisdom is eternal, though its expression may change with time."Pico della Mirandola
"The pursuit of knowledge is an infinite journey with no final destination."Pico della Mirandola
"The pursuit of self-knowledge is the foundation upon which all other knowledge rests."Pico della Mirandola
"The magician understands that all knowledge begins with wonder at the world around us."Giambattista della Porta
"Knowledge hoarded is knowledge wasted; shared wisdom multiplies its power."Giambattista della Porta
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."Edward Wotton
"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens."Edward Wotton
"To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, is true knowledge."Nicodemus Copernicus
"The foundation of all knowledge is the questioning mind."Nicodemus Copernicus
"Knowledge of God surpasses all earthly learning."Girolamo Savonarola
"We cannot know anything of which we are not the efficient cause."Giambattista Vico
"The science of sciences must be the science of God."Giambattista Vico
"The study of the past is the key to understanding the present."Giambattista Vico
"All knowledge begins with wonder."Giambattista Vico
"True knowledge is knowledge of causes and origins."Giambattista Vico
"All progress is rooted in the improvement of human understanding."Giambattista Vico
"Through the study of natural magic, we learn that the universe speaks to those who listen with both mind and soul."Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
"Those who understand the language of symbols hold the key to understanding all things."Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
"The most important knowledge is knowledge of oneself."Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
"Without knowledge, life is not much more than the life of an animal."Cosimo de Medici
"Three things are hard in the world: steel, a diamond, and to know oneself."Cosimo de Medici
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."Cosimo de Medici
"Thought is the wind and knowledge the sail."Cosimo de Medici
"I am not accustomed to saying anything with certainty after only one or two observations."Andreas Vesalius
"Ignorance of dissection leads to ignorance of anatomy."Andreas Vesalius