Knowledge Quotes

"A person's behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge."

"The more knowledge we have, the greater our ignorance becomes."

"The intellect wishes to add and to increase; the instinct wishes to diminish and to reduce."

"The finite mind cannot understand infinity."

"The understanding works upon principles, and by the help of definitions."

"Talent is a dreadfully cheap commodity in this country."

"People tend to seek out information that confirms what they already believe."

"People exposed to information counter to their beliefs often become more entrenched."

"Understanding ourselves requires understanding the dissonance we work so hard to hide."

"The comfortable life is often the unexamined life."

"What we believe about the world is inseparable from what we believe about ourselves."

"Knowledge is power, but only if it is used wisely."

"Knowledge without application is merely information."

"How hard I find it to see what is right in front of my eyes."

"The meaning of a word is its use in the language."

"Language is like a labyrinth of paths."

"The way problems are solved is often concealed by their solution."

"Whereupon we have reached bedrock."

"He who knows himself is truly wise."

"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom."

"All knowledge begins with wonder."

"To know what you do not know is the greatest knowledge."

"To know oneself is the beginning of all wisdom."

"Knowledge is power."

"The best thing about being a journalist is that you get to be curious about everything."

"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing how to use it."

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time."

"The mind is like a parachute; it only works when it's open."

"The greatest barriers to understanding are not ignorance but false knowledge."

"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world."