Knowledge Quotes

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

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"Knowledge without compassion becomes mere accumulation of empty facts."
Govan Mbeki
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"Knowledge of our oppression is the first step toward liberation"
Joe Slovo
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"The powerful fear educated masses more than they fear weapons"
Joe Slovo
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"To understand the present, one must understand the systems that created it"
Joe Slovo
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"There is no greater investment than in our youth and their education."
Oliver Tambo
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"The most important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."
Oliver Tambo
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"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of freedom."
Oliver Tambo
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"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing how to use it."
Walter Sisulu
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"In the game of business, information is currency."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"The greatest discoveries often come from questioning accepted wisdom."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"Knowledge empowers individuals and societies."
F.W. de Klerk
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"Knowledge should be pursued throughout life."
F.W. de Klerk
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"Fear is the instrument of oppression; knowledge is the tool of liberation."
Helen Suzman
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"Knowledge without conscience is a dangerous tool; wisdom comes when both are united."
Govan Mbeki
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"To understand the present, we must honestly confront the past."
Joe Slovo
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"Knowledge without action is merely intellectual comfort."
Joe Slovo
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"The pursuit of knowledge is a form of rebellion against ignorance."
Joe Slovo
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"A nation's wealth is determined by its natural resources and human capital."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of truth."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"Knowledge shared multiplies; knowledge hoarded diminishes."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"Knowledge shared is knowledge multiplied."
Walter Sisulu
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"A society that denies education to any of its members denies itself the gifts of their potential."
Oliver Tambo
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"We inherit both the achievements and the failures of our predecessors; we must learn from both."
Oliver Tambo
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"A truly educated person is not one who has accumulated facts but one who understands connections and context."
Oliver Tambo
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"Knowledge without compassion is merely the accumulation of empty truths."
Govan Mbeki
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"Knowledge alone is insufficient; we must have the courage to act upon what we know to be true."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"Knowledge without action is merely intellectual exercise."
Joe Slovo
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"A man who claims to have all the answers has stopped asking the right questions."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"Knowledge without compassion becomes cold indifference."
F.W. de Klerk
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"Knowledge must be tempered by understanding."
F.W. de Klerk