Knowledge Quotes

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

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"To command respect, one must first respect the limits of their own knowledge."
Pompey
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"The pursuit of knowledge is the only pursuit that never reaches its end."
Pompey
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"The mind is a weapon more powerful than any blade."
Hannibal
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"The kingdom of knowledge has no limits."
Hannibal
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"Know thyself."
Solon
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"To know oneself is the beginning of all wisdom."
Solon
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"The pursuit of knowledge never ends."
Solon
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"Know thyself."
Lycurgus
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"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom."
Lycurgus
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"The mind is a wonderful thing to waste, and yet so many do."
Lycurgus
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"The mind is the true seat of power."
Alcibiades
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"The pursuit of knowledge never ends."
Alcibiades
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"When all can vote, wisdom becomes collective."
Cleisthenes
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"Knowledge without virtue is a sharp blade in the hands of a fool."
Lycurgus
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"The wise general studies not only war, but philosophy."
Scipio Africanus
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"The pursuit of knowledge is a campaign that never ends."
Scipio Africanus
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"The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest of all ambitions."
Scipio Africanus
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"Knowledge without virtue is dangerous."
Solon
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"To know when enough is enough separates the statesman from the despot."
Cincinnatus
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"In the turning of the soil, I found truths no book could teach."
Cincinnatus
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"The people fear what they do not understand. Therefore, I ensured they understood very little."
Tarquin the Proud
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"The educated man is dangerous because he knows what he does not know."
Alcibiades
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"The pursuit of knowledge is the only pursuit that does not diminish with possession."
Alcibiades
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"To know yourself is the beginning of all true power"
Romulus
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"The pursuit of knowledge never ends; accept this and be free"
Romulus
"To know oneself is the beginning of all wisdom."
Miltiades
"The value of knowledge lies not in its possession but in its application."
Miltiades
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"To know oneself is to possess the key to all knowledge."
Solon
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"To know one's limitations is to know one's potential."
Solon
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"The deepest knowledge comes from asking the simplest questions."
Solon