Knowledge Quotes
From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.
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"Time study reveals not just inefficiency but also hidden human capability."Frederick W. Taylor
"Measurement precedes improvement; you cannot improve what you do not measure."Frederick W. Taylor
"A workman's skill is his security; knowledge is his wealth."Frederick W. Taylor
"The worker's knowledge of his task is the first tool of management."Frederick W. Taylor
"Systems fail not from bad design but from incomplete implementation."Frederick W. Taylor
"Science removes the guesswork; experience removes the doubt."Frederick W. Taylor
"To be ignorant of measurement is to be ignorant of one's own business."Frederick W. Taylor
"A proof is a bridge between what we know and what we wish to discover."William H. McCallum
"Numbers have stories; we must learn to read them."William H. McCallum
"Understanding transcends memorization in every meaningful way."William H. McCallum
"In the language of mathematics, all truth is possible."William H. McCallum
"The wisdom of business lies in knowing when to hold firm and when to adapt."Elbert Gary
"The future of any industry depends on the wisdom it applies to its present."Elbert Gary
"The best investment you can make is in yourself."Charles Schwab
"True knowledge is knowing the limits of what you know."Charles Schwab
"The mind is the most powerful tool ever created; we must learn to sharpen it constantly."Hugo Münsterberg
"In every human activity there are principles that, once understood, unlock greater achievement."Hugo Münsterberg
"Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch."Elmer Sperry
"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of truth."Elmer Sperry
"Understanding comes through immersion, not distance."Whiting Williams
"Observation teaches what surveys cannot measure."Whiting Williams
"In understanding workers lies the secret to understanding markets."Whiting Williams
"Understanding the worker is understanding the future of industry."Whiting Williams
"Knowledge is power."Charles Flint
"Think, think, think."Thomas J. Watson Sr.
"Knowledge is power, but only if it is properly applied to the work at hand."Frederick W. Taylor
"Every rule and regulation should be based on careful scientific study."Frederick W. Taylor
"Scientific management is the art of knowing exactly what to do and how to do it."Frederick W. Taylor
"One must learn by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try."Charles Schwab
"The man who reads nothing at all is better off than the man who reads rubbish."Charles Schwab