Knowledge Quotes

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

31147 quotes

G
"Language is a form of inherited wealth that the poor are not encouraged to spend."
Germaine Greer
K
"The framework we use determines the solutions we can see."
Kimberlé Crenshaw
K
"The frameworks we inherit may not serve all of us equally—we must be willing to revise them."
Kimberlé Crenshaw
K
"What seems like individual problems often reflect the operation of intersecting systems of power."
Kimberlé Crenshaw
K
"Intersectionality reveals that what we thought were separate issues are deeply interconnected."
Kimberlé Crenshaw
b
"We are not born with knowledge; we develop it through experience and reflection."
bell hooks
b
"Knowledge without compassion is dangerous and incomplete."
bell hooks
A
"Knowledge of one's oppression is the first step to freedom."
Andrea Dworkin
A
"The intellectual life is a refuge and a weapon for the marginalized."
Andrea Dworkin
A
"Understanding the mechanisms of oppression is understanding how to resist."
Andrea Dworkin
G
"Consciousness is not just a state; it's a responsibility."
Gloria Steinem
G
"The most important thing is not to stop questioning and imagining."
Gloria Steinem
A
"Knowledge itself becomes an instrument of liberation."
Angela Y. Davis
A
"Knowledge production is always bound up with power."
Angela Y. Davis
B
"When women are educated, entire families and communities benefit."
Betty Friedan
B
"Education opens doors that society has kept closed to women."
Betty Friedan
S
"Knowledge is power, and the withholding of knowledge from women is a form of control."
Shulamith Firestone
S
"Diversity of thought is not a luxury; it is necessary for genuine liberation."
Shulamith Firestone
G
"To be in control of your own life, you must first understand the forces controlling you."
Germaine Greer
K
"We cannot solve problems we refuse to see."
Kimberlé Crenshaw
K
"We cannot solve problems we do not name, and we cannot name problems we do not see."
Kimberlé Crenshaw
A
"Knowledge of our oppression is the first step toward freedom."
Andrea Dworkin
b
"The body holds memory and wisdom that our minds often forget."
bell hooks
b
"To know ourselves is the beginning of all wisdom and all love."
bell hooks
B
"Women must be educated not just to serve, but to lead and create."
Betty Friedan
B
"A woman who pursues knowledge becomes unstoppable."
Betty Friedan
"As we examine and reexamine our lives and our world, we must continuously check our thinking and assumptions."
Audre Lorde
"Knowledge itself is power."
Audre Lorde
B
"Knowledge is power, but only if it is shared."
Barbara Smith
B
"Knowledge without wisdom is dangerous."
Barbara Smith