Knowledge Quotes
From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.
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"A sharp mind is worth more than a sharp weapon."Cornelius Vanderbilt
"The man who understands human nature will understand business."Cornelius Vanderbilt
"Most of the millionaires I have known have been shrewd men, but few have been scholars."Andrew Carnegie
"In my view, the composer should be the most conscious person."Karlheinz Stockhausen
"Intuition is the highest form of knowledge."Karlheinz Stockhausen
"Every note has infinite meaning."Karlheinz Stockhausen
"The universe speaks in frequencies."Karlheinz Stockhausen
"I create to understand existence."Karlheinz Stockhausen
"Knowledge without sensitivity is merely data."Pierre Schaeffer
"The greatest discoveries await the patient listener."Pierre Schaeffer
"Thrift is the sign of a great nation."John D. Rockefeller
"I have made many mistakes in my life, but I have learned from all of them."John D. Rockefeller
"The ability to learn and adapt is the greatest competitive advantage."John D. Rockefeller
"Capital is not money; it is the accumulated result of man's labor."John D. Rockefeller
"Knowledge of your enemy is half the battle in commerce."Cornelius Vanderbilt
"I keep six honest serving-men. They taught me all I knew: their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who."J.P. Morgan
"Never invest in anything you don't fully understand."J.P. Morgan
"The power of compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world."J.P. Morgan
"The man who is too busy to read is too busy to succeed."J.P. Morgan
"The mind that questions is the mind that evolves."Karlheinz Stockhausen
"Knowledge without application remains dormant."Karlheinz Stockhausen
"Most people spend the majority of their effort in guessing instead of thinking."Henry Ford
"Every man can learn something from every man, and every man owes something to every man."Henry Ford
"The ear is a gateway to consciousness itself."Pierre Schaeffer
"Understanding sound is understanding the very fabric of reality."Pierre Schaeffer
"The mark of intelligence is the ability to hear what is not said."Pierre Schaeffer
"Knowledge without intuition is merely data."Pierre Schaeffer
"A man should never stop learning, no matter his age or station."John D. Rockefeller
"One must learn the rules completely before breaking them intelligently."Pierre Boulez
"In my day, the library was either very scant or entirely lacking. Now a library is as common as a public school."Andrew Carnegie