Knowledge Quotes

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

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"To know oneself is the beginning of all wisdom."
Apuleius
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"A man of true learning carries the light of knowledge wherever he goes."
Apuleius
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"The pursuit of knowledge is an endless journey, not a destination."
Apuleius
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"Knowledge without application is mere accumulation of words."
Apuleius
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"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time."
Petronius
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"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing how to use that power."
Petronius
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"The wise person recognizes that ignorance is not the absence of knowledge, but the refusal to seek it."
Porphyry
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"Knowledge is the letter of truth; wisdom is the spirit that animates it."
Porphyry
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"A man is not truly content until he understands the lands beyond his borders."
Strabo
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"One cannot truly know oneself without knowing the world around them."
Strabo
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"To know a land is to know its gods, its customs, and its hopes."
Strabo
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"The earth's resources are written for all to read, if only they possess the skill."
Strabo
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"The greatest treasure is not gold but the knowledge locked within distant lands."
Strabo
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"The merchant who travels returns with more than goods; he returns with truth."
Strabo
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"The greatest ignorance is the belief that one's own land represents all of truth."
Strabo
"The greatest progress is made by those who learn from the failures of others."
Diogenes Laërtius
"The mind is the greatest treasure one can possess."
Diogenes Laërtius
"Experience is the teacher that costs the most but teaches the best."
Diogenes Laërtius
"He who understands the nature of things need not fear their consequences."
Diogenes Laërtius
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"A man of true learning never thinks himself learned."
Juvenal
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"Knowledge is power, but only if applied with wisdom."
Juvenal
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"The darkness of ignorance is dispelled by the light of knowledge."
Juvenal
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"The man who is aware of his ignorance is closer to truth than he who is aware of much."
Plutarch
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"Curiosity is the instrument with which we examine the world."
Apuleius
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"Knowledge without virtue is like a sword in the hands of a madman."
Apuleius
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"The greatest discovery is learning who you truly are."
Apuleius
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"Those who understand much display greater simplicity than those who understand little."
Strabo
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"The best way to know the character of a nation is to observe its maps."
Strabo
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"The pursuit of knowledge knows no boundaries."
Strabo
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"All knowledge is connected; separate it at your peril."
Strabo