Knowledge Quotes

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

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"Speculation is simply betting on human emotion with capital."
James Fisk
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"The stock market is not a measure of value but a measure of opinion."
James Fisk
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"The clever man does not create opportunities; he recognizes them when others pass blindly by."
James Fisk
"Knowledge of markets is valuable; knowledge of human nature is priceless."
Charles Crocker
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"I have never regretted a decision made with full knowledge of the facts, only those made in ignorance."
Collis P. Huntington
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"I have found that those who understand history are best equipped to make it."
Collis P. Huntington
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"The pursuit of knowledge is the most noble of all human endeavors."
Leland Stanford
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"I believe that knowledge, properly applied, can solve the greatest challenges facing humanity."
Leland Stanford
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"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens."
John Jacob Astor
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"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest."
John Jacob Astor
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"Knowledge without application is mere collection."
William Astor
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"Knowledge is power only when paired with wisdom."
William Astor
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"The man who stops learning has stopped growing."
Stephen Girard
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"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of immortality."
Stephen Girard
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"In wisdom lies freedom; in ignorance, slavery."
Stephen Girard
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"A man who does not read is no better off than a man who cannot read."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"Knowledge without wisdom is like a ship without a rudder."
William K. Vanderbilt
"The man who refuses to learn from failure is doomed to repeat it."
Charles Crocker
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"The mind, once expanded by learning, never returns to its original dimensions."
Mark Hopkins
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"Knowledge without application is merely collection; wisdom is knowledge in motion."
Mark Hopkins
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"Knowledge is power only when paired with the wisdom to use it justly."
Mark Hopkins
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"The pursuit of knowledge is the only investment that never depreciates."
William Astor
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"Those who understand the market understand the heartbeat of civilization."
Collis P. Huntington
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"The true wealth of a nation lies in the intelligence and virtue of its people."
Leland Stanford
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"The mind that ceases to grow has begun to die."
Leland Stanford
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"Knowledge is the only commodity that increases in value the more you share it."
John Jacob Astor
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"Education is the only inheritance that cannot be stolen or lost."
Stephen Girard
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"Knowledge is the only wealth that multiplies when shared."
Stephen Girard
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"The wisdom of ages is available to those who will read."
Stephen Girard
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"I have always believed that knowledge is the greatest investment."
William K. Vanderbilt