Knowledge Quotes

"Brilliance without discipline is like a sword in the hands of a madman."

"Knowledge of your enemy is less important than knowledge of yourself."

"A leader who listens learns more than one who merely speaks."

"An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows."

"Know what you know. Know what you don't know. And know the difference."

"These men who get so deeply immersed in their professional secrets that they really cannot talk cogently to anyone else."

"Obtain full information justly and keep on going."

"A good education opens doors that circumstance may have closed."

"The mind is like a muscle; it grows stronger with use and discipline."

"To understand the present, one must deeply study the past."

"Knowledge of your enemy is merely the beginning; knowledge of yourself is the true victory."

"I learned that maps and theories are useful only when tested against reality."

"The organization that learns fastest from its mistakes will ultimately prevail."

"The enemy you understand is the enemy you can defeat."

"To understand your opponent, you must think as they think."

"In war, as in peace, knowledge is the ultimate weapon."

"Understanding the terrain, both literal and political, is essential to any endeavor."

"In warfare, knowledge of supply lines is as important as knowledge of battle formations."

"The expansion of knowledge expands the boundaries of what is possible in warfare and peace."

"To be a successful general you must know something about maps."

"The soldier must know his enemy."

"I have found that the best ideas come from listening to others."

"Good generalship is a neglected science and practice in our country."

"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is greater."

"An individual without information cannot take responsibility; an individual with information cannot help but take responsibility."

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

"A commander must be a student of his profession."

"The more a man knows about the past, the better prepared he is for the future."

"Never let a day pass without reading something important and improving yourself."

"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of freedom."