Knowledge Quotes

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

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"We are living in an age where information is abundant but understanding is scarce."
Fareed Zakaria
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"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
Walter Matthau
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"We cannot change what we are not aware of."
Walter Matthau
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"The eye is a marvelous thing, but the mind is even more marvelous."
Tom Wolfe
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"The greatest discoveries are often hidden in plain sight."
Tom Wolfe
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"The mark of intelligence is the ability to hold complexity in mind."
Tom Wolfe
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"In the pursuit of knowledge, curiosity is the only compass you need."
Tom Wolfe
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"To understand the world, you must go into it. You must see it with your own eyes."
James Foley
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"The best thing that ever happened to me is that I'm curious."
Larry King
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"You learn something from everybody."
Larry King
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"Knowledge is power."
Larry King
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"The best defense against misinformation is facts."
Rachel Maddow
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"Know the difference between facts and opinions."
Rachel Maddow
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"The pursuit of knowledge never ends."
Rachel Maddow
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"The information age has created an illusion of knowledge."
Fareed Zakaria
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"The internet has democratized information but not wisdom."
Fareed Zakaria
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"The person who is certain, and who never doubts, is often the least reliable guide."
Christopher Hitchens
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"The burden of proof is always on the claimant, never on the skeptic."
Christopher Hitchens
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"An appeal to authority is not an argument; it is a surrender of argument."
Christopher Hitchens
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"The person who tells you not to think about something has already told you it is worth thinking about."
Christopher Hitchens
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"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
Walter Matthau
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"To be a good journalist, you must first be a good listener and observer of human behavior."
Marie Colvin
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"The most important question a journalist can ask is not 'What happened?' but 'Why does it matter?'"
Marie Colvin
"I would rather face a firing squad than live in a world I didn't understand."
Hunter S. Thompson
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"We document the world not to change it, but to understand it. Understanding changes everything."
James Foley
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"Curiosity is the most important thing you possess."
Larry King
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"Every day is an opportunity to learn something new."
Larry King
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"A well-informed public is the best defense against manipulation."
Rachel Maddow
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"The right questions often matter more than having all the right answers."
Rachel Maddow
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"Being informed is not the same as being opinionated, though we often confuse them."
Rachel Maddow