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