Knowledge Quotes
From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.
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"I do not trust him who fasts, but I trust him who hungers for knowledge."Friedrich Nietzsche
"A man dies when he stops learning."Friedrich Nietzsche
"The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is the certainty of the ignorant."Friedrich Nietzsche
"Knowledge without love is like a lamp without oil."Emanuel Swedenborg
"Knowledge is the food of the rational mind."Emanuel Swedenborg
"The greatest knowledge is to know oneself."Jacob Böhme
"To know truly is to be transformed by what you know."Jacob Böhme
"To transcend yourself, you must first understand yourself."Jacob Böhme
"All knowledge is ultimately self-knowledge."Jacob Böhme
"The fear of God is the beginning of all true understanding."Jonathan Edwards
"The mind that refuses to grow becomes a prison of its own making."Jonathan Edwards
"The pursuit of knowledge is noble only when guided by moral purpose."Jonathan Edwards
"True knowledge always produces humility; false knowledge produces arrogance."Jonathan Edwards
"Knowledge without love is like a lamp without oil."Charles Wesley
"The man of knowledge must be able to love his enemies."Friedrich Nietzsche
"The ladder of knowledge is the ladder to heaven."Friedrich Nietzsche
"The more we know of God, the more active shall we be in his service."John Wesley
"I am a man of one book."John Wesley
"Knowledge about life is one thing; effective occupation of a place in life is another."William James
"The human mind works by contrast."William James
"The word is the sign of knowledge."William James
"The key to understanding lies in patient observation of nature's patterns."Jacob Böhme
"To ask the right question is to begin answering it."Jacob Böhme
"To question is to honor the intelligence that the Creator bestowed."Jacob Böhme
"Memory is the foundation upon which all human knowledge and identity rests."Emanuel Swedenborg
"The pursuit of knowledge should be guided by ethical principles and spiritual wisdom."Emanuel Swedenborg
"The mind expands through exposure to ideas that challenge our existing beliefs."Emanuel Swedenborg
"Knowledge of scripture without love in the heart is but hollow profession."Charles Wesley
"Inadequate ideas are the source of falsehood."Spinoza
"The more we understand particular things, the more we understand God."Spinoza