Knowledge Quotes
From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.
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"The greatest journey is not across continents, but across the landscape of understanding."Isocrates
"A mind that is not challenged grows stagnant."Pericles
"To know yourself is the beginning of all wisdom."Pericles
"The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest of all endeavors."Pericles
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity."Demosthenes
"To know oneself is to know the greatest enemy and greatest ally."Leonidas I
"One must learn to read men as carefully as one reads documents."Philip II
"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of power, rightly understood."Philip II
"I prefer the company of books to the company of men, for books do not dissemble."Philip II
"The mind that questions is the mind that grows."Aristarchus
"Every observation brings us closer to universal truth."Aristarchus
"Knowledge, unlike gold, increases when shared."Aristarchus
"Knowledge of distant lands is the greatest wealth a man can possess."Eratosthenes
"In geometry, there is no royal road to wisdom."Eratosthenes
"Every question answered opens ten new doors of inquiry."Eratosthenes
"Knowledge without application is merely empty possession."Isocrates
"The pursuit of knowledge is never completed; it is a lifelong journey."Isocrates
"To acknowledge our mistakes shows we are wiser than before."Pericles
"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of freedom."Pericles
"The mind that is not growing is already dying."Pericles
"To measure the stars is to measure the mind of God."Hipparchus
"What appears chaotic to the untrained eye reveals harmony to the mathematician."Hipparchus
"The catalog is not the truth; it is a map toward truth."Hipparchus
"The universe is written in the language of angles and arcs; learn this language and understand creation."Hipparchus
"There are things the mind knows, but does not yet know it knows."Galen
"Knowledge is the most precious commodity in the world."Galen
"Observation is the foundation of all medical knowledge."Galen
"We must understand the body before we can heal the body."Galen
"Knowledge of anatomy is knowledge of life itself."Galen
"The greatest enemy of health is ignorance."Galen