Knowledge Quotes

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

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"The greatest victory is not over an enemy, but over ignorance."
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
"Education is the greatest investment any nation can make."
Abdoulaye Wade
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"Our enemies fear an educated, united people."
Thomas Sankara
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"To understand the world is to change it."
Thomas Sankara
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"We must learn to think critically about the world around us."
Thomas Sankara
"Knowledge is power, and education is the key to unlocking that power."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
"Knowledge without action is incomplete; we must live what we learn."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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"A nation without the knowledge of its past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots."
Kenneth Kaunda
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"Knowledge shared is knowledge multiplied."
Kenneth Kaunda
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"Knowledge is power, but compassion is humanity."
Graça Machel
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"Knowledge without action is merely information."
Graça Machel
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"Knowledge without action is merely philosophy."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"The purpose of education is to expand and enlighten the human spirit."
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
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"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
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"We are all students of life, learning until our last breath."
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
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"I am not clinically trained, but I know what I know from my own experience."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"Seek knowledge and you will find wisdom."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"Knowledge is the key that unlocks potential in every person."
Joyce Banda
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"Progress requires us to question what we thought we knew."
Joyce Banda
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"Knowledge is not power unless it is used to serve others."
Joyce Banda
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"Knowledge is power."
Joe Modise
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"Knowledge shared is knowledge multiplied."
Joe Modise
"Knowledge empowers us to make better choices for ourselves and our communities."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
"Education empowers people to make informed choices about their lives."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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"The imperialist powers fear nothing more than an educated and conscious population."
Thomas Sankara
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"The pursuit of knowledge is the highest human endeavor"
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"Knowledge is only powerful when paired with compassion."
Graça Machel
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"Poverty is not a disgrace, but ignorance is."
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
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"We must never confuse knowledge with wisdom; knowledge is knowing facts, wisdom is knowing how to live."
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
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"The pursuit of knowledge never ends for those truly alive."
Joyce Banda