Knowledge Quotes

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

31147 quotes

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"The pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong journey."
Walter Mondale
J
"You can't understand a city until you walk its streets and talk to its people."
Jimmy Breslin
J
"Knowledge without curiosity is just memorization."
Jimmy Breslin
J
"Knowledge is power only if you use it."
Jimmy Breslin
S
"The best insights come from genuine curiosity, not assumptions."
Scott Pelley
S
"Knowledge without action is merely entertainment."
Scott Pelley
R
"Knowledge without humility becomes arrogance; arrogance without knowledge becomes folly."
Russell Baker
R
"We are most vulnerable when we admit we don't know, which is why we rarely do."
Russell Baker
J
"You can't understand a city until you walk its streets and talk to its people."
Jimmy Breslin
B
"What we know matters less than what we do with what we know."
Bill Moyers
B
"Knowledge without wisdom is like a ship without a rudder."
Bill Moyers
A
"Ignorance is bliss, but knowledge is power."
Andy Rooney
M
"Common sense is not so common."
Mike Royko
M
"Knowledge without wisdom is like a gun in the hands of a child."
Mike Royko
F
"I think we all have different ways of learning, and that's what's so beautiful about it."
Fred Rogers
F
"The more we know about each other, the more we can like each other."
Fred Rogers
W
"Knowledge without wisdom is dangerous; wisdom without knowledge is empty."
Walter Mondale
G
"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing how to use it."
Gayle King
G
"Knowledge without action is just information."
Gayle King
"Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch."
Mike Wallace
S
"When you stop questioning, you stop being a journalist."
Scott Pelley
S
"Skepticism is not cynicism; it's the foundation of good reporting."
Scott Pelley
S
"A good reporter is part detective, part historian, part philosopher."
Scott Pelley
S
"A reporter's most valuable tool is not a camera or a microphone, but a genuine curiosity."
Scott Pelley
B
"Knowledge without wisdom is like a ship without a rudder."
Bill Moyers
A
"The more you know, the more you realize you don't know anything at all."
Andy Rooney
W
"Knowledge without compassion is merely information."
Walter Mondale
W
"The pursuit of knowledge is one of humanity's highest callings."
Walter Mondale
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
Mike Wallace
"The quality of your life is determined by the quality of the questions you ask yourself."
Mike Wallace