Knowledge Quotes
From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.
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"The most valuable inventory is not goods, but the skills of those who produce them."Richard Arkwright
"The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows."James Cash Penney
"Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch."James Cash Penney
"A man who does not read has no advantage over a man who cannot read."John Wanamaker
"Knowledge grows when shared; wisdom grows when questioned."John Wanamaker
"Knowledge of your craft is the foundation of confidence."Marshall Field
"The workshop teaches what no schoolroom can: the marriage of theory and practice."Jedediah Strutt
"The greatest investment you can make is in understanding your customer's heart."Frank Woolworth
"I learned more from my failures than from any lecture ever given."Frank Woolworth
"Knowledge without application is merely ornament for the mind."George Stephenson
"Knowledge grows in the workshop as much as in the library."George Stephenson
"The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest of all human endeavours."Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"Knowledge of your customer is knowledge of your business."John Wanamaker
"The mind is like a garden; it can be cultivated or left to grow wild."James Cash Penney
"Experience is the best teacher, but the tuition is high."Harvey Firestone
"We must learn to walk before we can run, but running is our destiny."Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"The measure of intelligence is the ability to adapt to change."Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"To know is not enough; we must apply."Owen D. Young
"The mind expands when challenged; it shrinks when confined."Frank Woolworth
"A mind without curiosity is like a store without customers."Frank Woolworth
"The pursuit of knowledge is eternal; stop learning and you stop living."Marshall Field
"Knowledge without application is merely accumulation."Marshall Field
"There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others have understood, the third understands neither for itself nor in appreciation of others."Alfred P. Sloan
"The real secret of my success is that I never stop learning."Walter Chrysler
"A man who stops learning is a man who stops growing."Walter Chrysler
"The most valuable asset is a sharp mind."Walter Chrysler
"The best investment you can make is in your own knowledge."Harvey Firestone
"The pursuit of knowledge is never truly complete."Harvey Firestone
"Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things."James Cash Penney
"The man who never reads is not superior to the man who cannot read."James Cash Penney