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
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"The pursuit of knowledge is not a destination but an endless and rewarding journey."
Laurence Olivier
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"Everything I have ever learned has taught me who I am."
James Dean
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"Knowledge without character is dangerous; character without knowledge is inadequate."
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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"In the quest for knowledge, one must be both humble and bold."
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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"Character development requires the same rigor as any scientific endeavor."
Laurence Olivier
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"I believe that intelligence is mostly wasted on very successful people"
Charlie Chaplin
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"Every little thing can become a great act if you understand the technique"
Charlie Chaplin
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"There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know."
Harry Truman
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"Study men, not historians."
Harry Truman
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"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
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"I want to understand what makes people tick."
James Dean
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"Everything I've learned has come from experience."
James Dean
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"The mind is like a parachute; it only works when it is open to new ideas."
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change your mind when presented with new evidence."
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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"When I use a word, it means what I choose it to mean."
Charlie Chaplin
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"I learned the business of show business by doing."
Charlie Chaplin
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"All the wisdom in the world comes from knowing yourself."
Harry Truman
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"What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the wish to find out."
Harry Truman
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"The farther I travel the more I realize how little I know."
James Dean
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought."
John F. Kennedy
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"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
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"I'm starting to understand myself, which is strange."
James Dean
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"Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven."
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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"The tree of knowledge must be nourished constantly or it will wither."
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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"There is an obvious need for basic human-rights education."
Aung San Suu Kyi
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"We cannot make meaningful choices without knowledge and freedom of information."
Aung San Suu Kyi