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