Knowledge Quotes
From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.
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"Knowledge is not found in books alone."Diogenes Laërtius
"There is no greater wealth than wisdom, no greater poverty than foolishness."Diogenes Laërtius
"Geometry will draw the soul toward truth and create the spirit of philosophy."Hypatia
"The study of mathematics cultivates both the rational mind and the spirit."Hypatia
"The greatest wealth is knowledge."Hypatia
"To understand the universe, you must understand mathematics."Hypatia
"Knowledge is not power; the use of knowledge is power."Hypatia
"What has been learned can be lost; what has been understood becomes eternal."Hypatia
"The pursuit of truth requires both rigorous logic and intuitive understanding."Hypatia
"Knowledge of the divine requires the ascent beyond material existence."Porphyry
"Reason is the gateway to the eternal truths."Porphyry
"The intellect participates in divine being."Porphyry
"Reason unites us with the divine order."Porphyry
"All things exist within the infinite intelligence of the One."Porphyry
"The intellect is a ray of divine light."Porphyry
"All knowledge is ultimately knowledge of the One."Porphyry
"In contemplation, the soul becomes one with its object."Porphyry
"Geography is an excellent subject of study for those who wish to understand the world."Strabo
"Learning is the food of the mature mind."Strabo
"The map is not the territory, but it guides the traveler."Strabo
"The mind is the greatest tool ever created."Strabo
"Knowledge without application is like a tree without fruit."Petronius
"Knowledge is power."Petronius
"To know oneself is to understand the cosmos reflected in a single grain of sand."Diogenes Laërtius
"Know thyself means this, that you get acquainted with what you know, and what you can do."Desiderius Erasmus
"To know one's self is the true beginning of wisdom."Desiderius Erasmus
"There is no such thing as foolish question when asked sincerely."Plutarch
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom."Plutarch
"The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is false."Plutarch
"A man may be clever and yet foolish when he concerns himself with things outside his comprehension."Michel de Montaigne