Knowledge Quotes

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

31147 quotes

"The pursuit of anatomical knowledge is the pursuit of human understanding itself."
Andreas Vesalius
M
"Knowledge without compassion is merely cleverness; wisdom requires both."
Matteo Ricci
M
"Knowledge is power only when it is guided by compassion and wisdom."
Matteo Ricci
B
"The greatest discoveries come not from blind faith, but from careful observation and honest questioning."
Bernardino Telesio
B
"The natural world is an open book for those who wish to read it carefully."
Bernardino Telesio
B
"The greatest monument to knowledge is not a building, but a liberated mind."
Bernardino Telesio
B
"Wealth of mind cannot be spent; the more we use it, the greater it becomes."
Bernardino Telesio
P
"Wisdom is not inherited; it must be earned through experience and observation."
Paracelsus
P
"Knowledge without experience is like a tree without roots."
Paracelsus
P
"The greatest knowledge is knowing the limits of one's own understanding."
Paracelsus
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled."
Juan Luis Vives
"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of immortality."
Juan Luis Vives
"The root of suffering is ignorance; knowledge is liberation."
Juan Luis Vives
C
"Knowledge is the treasure of a wise woman."
Christine de Pizan
C
"The greatest legacy is the wisdom you pass to others."
Christine de Pizan
G
"Magic is nothing but the knowledge of nature's secrets revealed through patient study."
Giovan Battista della Porta
G
"Every effect has a cause, and every cause can be understood."
Giovan Battista della Porta
G
"In every phenomenon lies a lesson for the attentive mind."
Giovan Battista della Porta
N
"To understand nature, one must first learn to question what seems certain."
Nicodemus Copernicus
N
"The pursuit of understanding is the noblest of all human endeavors."
Nicodemus Copernicus
N
"To understand one celestial body is to begin understanding all creation."
Nicodemus Copernicus
N
"The path to enlightenment is paved with uncomfortable questions."
Nicodemus Copernicus
N
"The universe operates with mathematical precision; how can we not seek to understand it?"
Nicodemus Copernicus
F
"The years teach us much which the days never knew."
Francesco Petrarch
F
"The first stage in the fountain of learning is the desire to know."
Francesco Petrarch
F
"The love of truth stands out as the secret of perfection."
Francesco Petrarch
F
"Nothing is truly known till it is known by heart."
Francesco Petrarch
M
"Memory is the treasury of the mind."
Matteo Ricci
M
"Knowledge without virtue is like a ship without a compass."
Matteo Ricci
M
"In the garden of knowledge, every plant has value."
Matteo Ricci