Knowledge Quotes

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

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"An invention that cannot be explained simply is not yet fully understood."
Elmer Sperry
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
Charles Crocker
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"The greatest computer is the human mind."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"To be informed is to be forearmed."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"Knowledge without application is waste."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"The organization that learns fastest will win."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"To understand a people, you must traverse their lands and know their hearts."
John C. Fremont
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"The pursuit of knowledge is as essential as the breath in our lungs."
John C. Fremont
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"The pursuit of knowledge is an endless journey, not a final destination."
John C. Fremont
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"The greatest discoveries often come from asking the simplest questions."
Colby M. Chester
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"Knowledge without application is merely trivia."
Colby M. Chester
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"The greatest computer is the human mind when properly trained and focused."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"The beauty of financial instruments lies in their plasticity."
James Fisk
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"The worth of knowledge is measured by its utility, not its truth."
James Fisk
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"The mind that questions is the mind that advances."
Charles Flint
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"The commerce of ideas is the most valuable trade of all."
Charles Flint
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"The knowledge I value is knowledge of how to exploit others."
Jay Gould
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"Knowledge without application is mere decoration for the idle mind."
Jay Gould
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"The ocean taught me humility, but my instruments taught me we need not be victims of it."
Elmer Sperry
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"The mind that questions is the mind that innovates."
Elmer Sperry
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"Knowledge without application is mere collection; apply it and it becomes wisdom."
Elmer Sperry
"The best investment I ever made was in my own education and that of my workers."
Charles Crocker
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"We must teach people to think, not merely to memorize."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"The value of knowledge increases when it is shared with others."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"Every journey into unknown lands is a journey into the unknown self."
John C. Fremont
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"The pursuit of knowledge knows no borders and respects no boundaries."
John C. Fremont
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"The map is not the territory; true understanding comes only through experience."
John C. Fremont
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"The greatest discoveries often come to those who ask questions others are afraid to ask."
John C. Fremont
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"The seeds of tomorrow's wisdom are planted in today's mistakes."
Colby M. Chester
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"Knowledge accumulated without wisdom is like a house without a foundation."
Colby M. Chester