Knowledge Quotes

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

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"One must study the past to understand the present."
Otto von Bismarck
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"A wise man learns from the mistakes of others, not his own."
Otto von Bismarck
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"A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning."
Benjamin Disraeli
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"The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do."
Benjamin Disraeli
"He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that."
John Stuart Mill
"Logic is a science whose practical use is great and whose theoretical interest is profound."
John Stuart Mill
"The deeper the knowledge the more profound the mystique becomes."
John Stuart Mill
"All sciences are now connected together; no science can be studied profitably by itself alone."
John Stuart Mill
"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of immortality."
Wilhelm II
"To know oneself is the beginning of all true knowledge."
Wilhelm II
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"Knowledge is the light that dispels the darkness of tyranny."
Camille Desmoulins
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"To know oneself is to understand one's place in the struggle for justice."
Camille Desmoulins
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"Knowledge is power only when coupled with conscience."
Camille Desmoulins
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"Knowledge is power, but only when applied with justice."
Jean-Paul Marat
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"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of freedom."
Jean-Paul Marat
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"The weight of the crown teaches lessons that no philosophy can provide."
Louis XVI
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"To be generous with knowledge is to multiply it."
Louis XVI
"Knowledge is the power to command nature."
Georges Danton
"Knowledge is the fruit of education."
Georges Danton
"Knowledge is the only crown that cannot be stolen."
Marie Antoinette
"The mind, if cultivated, can be a source of infinite joy."
Marie Antoinette
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"Knowledge is power only when applied."
Robespierre
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"Light dispels all darkness."
Robespierre
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"The mind is mankind's greatest weapon."
Robespierre
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"There is nothing new except what has been forgotten."
Napoleon Bonaparte
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"The role of a great man is to look back at what has been discovered, taking it as a beginning point for future discovery."
Napoleon Bonaparte
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"The more you know about your enemies, the better you can negotiate with them."
Otto von Bismarck
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"Fools say they learn from personal experience; I prefer to learn from the experience of others."
Otto von Bismarck
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"The function of criticism is to enlighten the way forward."
Otto von Bismarck
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"We must educate the masses, for ignorance is the greatest enemy of freedom."
Camille Desmoulins