Knowledge Quotes
From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.
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"All knowledge begins with wonder."Gerolamo Cardano
"Knowledge without application is merely entertainment."Gerolamo Cardano
"Leisure without study is death; it is a tomb for the living man."Juan Luis Vives
"The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as long as we live."Juan Luis Vives
"Knowledge without virtue is like a sword in the hands of a madman."Juan Luis Vives
"In geometry, there is no royal road."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"One cannot understand the universe unless one first learns the language in which it is written."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"The pursuit of knowledge has no end."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"Knowledge itself is power."Francis Bacon
"I have taken all knowledge to be my province."Francis Bacon
"Doubt is the key to knowledge."Francis Bacon
"A woman who reads is a woman who thinks; a woman who thinks is dangerous to ignorance."Christine de Pizan
"The pursuit of knowledge is humanity's most noble endeavor."Christine de Pizan
"Every shadow teaches us something about the light."Giovan Battista della Porta
"Knowledge hoarded is knowledge wasted; wisdom shared multiplies."Giovan Battista della Porta
"The mind is the greatest instrument of discovery ever created."Giovan Battista della Porta
"The universe is a vast library, and observation is the key to reading it."Giovan Battista della Porta
"The power to observe is the power to transform understanding itself."Giovan Battista della Porta
"Each mystery solved reveals ten mysteries yet to be discovered."Giovan Battista della Porta
"Every effect has a cause; finding causes is the work of understanding."Giovan Battista della Porta
"The power of observation multiplies with the power of reason."Giovan Battista della Porta
"Every natural phenomenon is a message waiting to be decoded."Giovan Battista della Porta
"The mind grows by what it feeds upon."Francesco Petrarch
"The greatest plague upon mankind is ignorance willfully maintained."Francesco Petrarch
"In the cultivation of the mind, we find the true wealth of nations."Juan Luis Vives
"We must teach young people to think critically, not merely to obey."Juan Luis Vives
"A person who stops learning has ceased to be fully human."Juan Luis Vives
"A mind enriched by learning is a mind enriched for life."Juan Luis Vives
"The deepest learning occurs when we teach others."Juan Luis Vives
"The mind that opens to a new idea never returns to its original dimensions."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia