Knowledge Quotes

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

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"A man cannot rise above his own limitations unless he first recognizes them."
Walter Chrysler
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"A man who stops learning is a man who stops living."
Walter Chrysler
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"To see the world through a lens is to understand it more deeply."
George Eastman
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"A true inventor never stops asking questions."
George Eastman
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"Great achievements often come from understanding small details."
George Eastman
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"The essence of innovation is seeing what others miss."
George Eastman
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"Photography taught me that perspective changes everything."
George Eastman
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"Knowledge without application is mere information."
Harvey Firestone
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"The pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong journey, not a destination."
Owen D. Young
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"Every discovery is an accident, yet every accident requires a prepared mind"
Guglielmo Marconi
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"Knowledge is power, but application of knowledge is mastery"
Guglielmo Marconi
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"Knowledge shared is knowledge multiplied"
Guglielmo Marconi
"Men of ability receive the same wages as the incompetent, and the man who is a leader receives but little more than the man who is lazy."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
"The mind, once stretched by a new experience, never returns to its original dimensions."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
"The pursuit of knowledge should never cease, regardless of age or station."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
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"The best investment is in knowledge."
Walter Chrysler
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"Tradition is the enemy of progress only if we mistake nostalgia for wisdom."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"Market trends are whispers that become roars; those who ignore them do so at their peril."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"What differentiates great companies from good ones is the quality of their questions, not their answers."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The market is a harsh teacher, but it teaches lessons that last."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The executive who believes he has all the answers is bankrupt of the most valuable resource: curiosity."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The executive who stops learning stops leading."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably why so few engage in it."
Henry Ford
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"Experience is the only teacher."
Henry Ford
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"When you are working towards the solution of a problem, it helps to know where you are heading. It helps even more to know why."
Henry Ford
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"Knowledge without application is merely collection; wisdom is action."
George Eastman
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"The wise man doesn't give the right answer, he poses the right question."
J.P. Morgan
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"The most dangerous thing is to think you understand something when you don't."
J.P. Morgan
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"The man who does not understand money is not intelligent."
J.P. Morgan
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"The ability to think is the greatest gift."
J.P. Morgan