Knowledge Quotes
From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.
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"Most of the problems of philosophical inquiry arise from our ignorance of the use of words."Ludwig Wittgenstein
"The meaning of a word is its use in the language."Ludwig Wittgenstein
"Names are like tools; they serve a function."Ludwig Wittgenstein
"Knowledge is a form of seeing."Ludwig Wittgenstein
"What is it that has meaning? Only sentences have meaning; only in the stream of life do words have meaning."Ludwig Wittgenstein
"To understand a sentence is to know what would be the case if it were true."Ludwig Wittgenstein
"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom."Lao Tzu
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom."Lao Tzu
"An empty head is not really empty; it is stuffed with prejudices."Dear Abby
"Curiosity is only vanity. Most people want to know things only in order to talk about them."Blaise Pascal
"The best teachers are the ones who've lived enough to know what they don't know."Jimmy Breslin
"You can observe a lot just by watching."Mike Royko
"If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed."Mike Royko
"Those who know do not speak; those who speak do not know."Lao Tzu
"Knowledge is power."Wallace Matthews
"Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it."Wallace Matthews
"The more you know, the more you realize how much you don't know."Wallace Matthews
"Knowledge is the foundation for all things."Wallace Matthews
"Knowledge without application is just trivia."Dear Abby
"If you are thinking about something, someone else is probably thinking about it too."Ann Landers
"Never write about something you don't understand, but always write about something that matters."Jimmy Breslin
"Every person you meet has something to teach you if you listen."Jimmy Breslin
"If you want to understand a city, ride the bus."Mike Royko
"You don't really understand a place until you've drunk its whiskey."Mike Royko
"Knowledge is power."Walter Mondale
"Knowing yourself is true progress."Lao Tzu
"Curiosity is what drives us forward."Bill Moyers
"Knowledge without action is merely information."Scott Pelley
"Knowledge is power only when it's applied."Scott Pelley
"Knowledge without character is just dangerous equipment."Mike Royko