Knowledge Quotes
From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.
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"Books are the treasuries of human knowledge and achievement."Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
"The pursuit of knowledge is not a destination but an endless and rewarding journey."Laurence Olivier
"Everything I have ever learned has taught me who I am."James Dean
"Knowledge without character is dangerous; character without knowledge is inadequate."Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
"In the quest for knowledge, one must be both humble and bold."Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
"Character development requires the same rigor as any scientific endeavor."Laurence Olivier
"I believe that intelligence is mostly wasted on very successful people"Charlie Chaplin
"Every little thing can become a great act if you understand the technique"Charlie Chaplin
"There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know."Harry Truman
"Study men, not historians."Harry Truman
"I've often wondered, how do you tell communists? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin."Ronald Reagan
"Knowledge gained should be used to help others."Audrey Hepburn
"I want to understand what makes people tick."James Dean
"Everything I've learned has come from experience."James Dean
"The mind is like a parachute; it only works when it is open to new ideas."Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change your mind when presented with new evidence."Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
"When I use a word, it means what I choose it to mean."Charlie Chaplin
"I learned the business of show business by doing."Charlie Chaplin
"All the wisdom in the world comes from knowing yourself."Harry Truman
"What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the wish to find out."Harry Truman
"The farther I travel the more I realize how little I know."James Dean
"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought."John F. Kennedy
"To know the issues is to understand the times."John F. Kennedy
"I was born in Brussels, and that's where they speak French."Audrey Hepburn
"Every person has a story worth knowing."Audrey Hepburn
"I'm starting to understand myself, which is strange."James Dean
"Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven."Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
"The tree of knowledge must be nourished constantly or it will wither."Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
"There is an obvious need for basic human-rights education."Aung San Suu Kyi
"We cannot make meaningful choices without knowledge and freedom of information."Aung San Suu Kyi