Knowledge Quotes
From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.
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"Knowledge is power."George Stephenson
"Curiosity fuels discovery."George Stephenson
"The Engineer, properly so called, is not merely a person who understands the theory of applied mechanics."Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"The greatest discoveries are made by those who dare to question."Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"The accumulation of knowledge is the first step toward the accumulation of wealth."Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"I have learned that the most valuable commodity in business is reliable information."Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"Knowledge of machinery is knowledge of power itself."Richard Arkwright
"The spinning frame succeeded because I understood not just mechanics, but commerce."Richard Arkwright
"The secret of manufacturing is that it is not a secret at all, merely disciplined execution."Richard Arkwright
"Knowledge is power only when it is applied to the improvement of human conditions."Robert Owen
"Without practical demonstration, theoretical knowledge remains merely abstract."Robert Owen
"Knowledge wrongly applied becomes a source of misery and destruction."Robert Owen
"True knowledge leads to benevolence; ignorance breeds cruelty."Robert Owen
"Mankind's progress depends upon the spread of knowledge and the exercise of reason."Robert Owen
"Knowledge of truth should lead to the practice of virtue."Robert Owen
"Men cannot be virtuous if they are ignorant; knowledge is the parent of virtue."Robert Owen
"Knowledge applied with wisdom produces happiness; knowledge without wisdom produces misery."Robert Owen
"Virtue springs from knowledge; vice springs from ignorance."Robert Owen
"True knowledge consists in understanding how to live happily with others."Robert Owen
"Every mechanical failure teaches a lesson that no amount of theory alone can provide."Jedediah Strutt
"The future belongs to those who can unite practical skill with theoretical understanding."Jedediah Strutt
"The man who has not the habit of reading is imprisoned in his immediate world."Matthew Boulton
"A man who does not read is but half-educated, however skilled his hands."Matthew Boulton
"The mind that ceases to grow begins to decay."Matthew Boulton
"The master of a craft is forever a student of his craft."Matthew Boulton
"Knowledge is power only when it is organized and applied."John Wanamaker
"The life so short, the craft so long to learn."John Wanamaker
"Observe, record, tabulate, communicate."Marshall Field
"Knowledge is power."Marshall Field
"The mind that ceases to question is a mind that ceases to progress."George Stephenson