Knowledge Quotes

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

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"To know oneself is to know the whole universe."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"The greatest scholars are not always the wisest men."
John Calvin
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"All our knowledge of God is limited by our capacity to understand."
John Calvin
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"No one is wise of themselves."
John Calvin
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"The great religion of the world have all come from great men; and the greatest truths have always come from the mouths of great men."
Swami Vivekananda
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"Books are invaluable if read properly, but useless if not."
Swami Vivekananda
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"The moment you stop questioning, you stop progressing."
Swami Vivekananda
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"The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"You must understand yourself completely; that is the foundation of all knowledge."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"The moment you are conscious of yourself, you have ceased to be innocent."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"Knowledge without experience is merely information."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"Knowledge without wisdom is like a lamp without light."
Sri Aurobindo
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"Do not say that the Vedas, the Quran and the Bible are false. Those who do not contemplate them shall be consigned to hell."
Guru Nanak
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"Do not make the mistake of mistaking the branches for the roots, or the roots for the branches."
Guru Nanak
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"The greatest gift is the gift of knowledge."
Guru Nanak
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"The more you understand, the more tolerant you are; the more you understand, the more concerned you become."
Dalai Lama (14th)
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"Knowledge leads to unity; ignorance leads to diversity. This is the secret of existence."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"The infinite darkness disappears when a single lamp is brought into the room."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"Words cannot convey the taste of fruit. You must taste it yourself."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"Knowledge is the only pursuit worth pursuing in this life."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"True knowledge is knowing that you are a child of the Divine."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"Now I know in part; then I shall know fully."
Saint Paul
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"The more we know, the more we realize how much we don't know."
Martin Luther
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"A simple layman armed with Scripture is greater than the mightiest pope without it."
Martin Luther
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"Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have."
Saint Peter
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"My Father in heaven has revealed this to you."
Saint Peter
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"The greatest truths are the simplest things in the world, simple as your own existence."
Swami Vivekananda
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"Knowledge is the only God, and service to humanity is the only religion."
Swami Vivekananda
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"All knowledge that the world has ever received comes from the mind."
Swami Vivekananda
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"The greatest truths are earned through experience, not merely learned."
Swami Vivekananda