Knowledge Quotes

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

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"The path to enlightenment begins when we acknowledge what we do not know."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"The mind that never questions is a mind that has ceased to grow."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
"A woman who knows her history knows she is capable of extraordinary things."
Leymah Gbowee
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"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Malala Yousafzai
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"Our books are our weapons against ignorance."
Malala Yousafzai
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"Religious fundamentalism thrives in the darkness of ignorance."
Taslima Nasrin
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"Superstition keeps people imprisoned in their own minds."
Taslima Nasrin
"Knowledge without action is merely entertainment."
Leymah Gbowee
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"Knowledge is a weapon that cannot be taken from you."
Shirin Ebadi
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"Knowledge demands responsibility; the more we know, the more we must act."
Shirin Ebadi
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"The greatest gift is not what we inherit, but what we choose to learn."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"I understand now that to fight for education is to fight for a better world."
Malala Yousafzai
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"Knowledge is a gift that no one can take from you."
Malala Yousafzai
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"Knowledge is the only inheritance that cannot be stolen."
Taslima Nasrin
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"Knowledge without conscience is dangerous."
Taslima Nasrin
"Knowledge without action is philosophy. Knowledge with action is revolution."
Leymah Gbowee
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"The pursuit of knowledge requires us to challenge comfortable lies."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"We are shaped by the ideas we encounter and either accept or reject."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"The pursuit of knowledge sometimes requires us to walk a solitary path."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"Knowledge without compassion is merely information; wisdom includes care for others."
Desmond Tutu
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"There is no tool for development better than education and no equality without education."
Malala Yousafzai
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"We cannot overcome inequality and injustice if we do not know how it originates."
Malala Yousafzai
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"Education creates a better world. It is the foundation of progress."
Malala Yousafzai
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"Knowledge is the antidote to superstition and fear."
Taslima Nasrin
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"A mind that questions is a mind that is free."
Taslima Nasrin
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"Critical thinking is the antidote to both ignorance and tyranny."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"The pursuit of knowledge is an act of rebellion against ignorance."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"I learned that questioning is not disrespect; it is the path to understanding."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
"Hatred thrives in ignorance; knowledge is our greatest weapon against bigotry."
Peter Tatchell
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"Knowledge is power."
Larry Kramer