Knowledge Quotes

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

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"The more a man knows, the more he realizes how little he knows."
Gerolamo Cardano
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"Knowledge itself is power."
Francis Bacon
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"The charm of knowledge is taking to flight."
Francis Bacon
F
"The fruit of long experience is knowledge."
Francis Bacon
F
"Knowledge is a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate."
Francis Bacon
F
"All knowledge is founded in particulars."
Francis Bacon
B
"Without knowledge action is useless and knowledge without action is futile."
Baltasar Gracián
B
"Understanding things makes them beautiful."
Baltasar Gracián
B
"What is not understood is not possessed."
Baltasar Gracián
B
"The world belongs to those who know its secrets."
Baltasar Gracián
F
"Few carry their knowledge with them into old age."
Francesco Petrarch
F
"A man without learning is like the left hand without the right."
Francesco Petrarch
F
"Knowledge is power."
Francesco Petrarch
"To know oneself is the beginning of all true knowledge."
Juan Luis Vives
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled."
Juan Luis Vives
"The mind that questions is the mind that grows."
Juan Luis Vives
"The pursuit of knowledge has no final destination."
Juan Luis Vives
M
"Numbers and geometry are the truest universal languages."
Matteo Ricci
M
"The pursuit of knowledge is an act of love toward creation."
Matteo Ricci
M
"The only true ignorance is the refusal to learn."
Matteo Ricci
M
"In every great mind, there lives a humble student."
Matteo Ricci
C
"In times of darkness, the lamp of knowledge remains our most reliable guide."
Christine de Pizan
C
"The pursuit of knowledge knows no boundary of gender, class, or circumstance."
Christine de Pizan
C
"The mind, properly cultivated, is a garden that yields fruit across all seasons."
Christine de Pizan
N
"The greatest fortress is not built with stone, but with understanding."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
N
"The study of patterns reveals the hidden order of creation."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
N
"The pursuit of knowledge knows no final destination, only endless horizons."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
N
"To shape events, one must first understand the principles that govern them."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
B
"Know yourself before you attempt to know others."
Baltasar Gracián
B
"Knowledge is power only when it is tempered with wisdom."
Baltasar Gracián