Knowledge Quotes
From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.
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"The interpretation of data is the starting point for understanding."Umberto Eco
"Communication is not just the transmission of information, but a process of meaning-making."Umberto Eco
"Knowledge is power, but only if applied."Umberto Eco
"Language shapes reality more than reality shapes language."Pier Paolo Pasolini
"The ability to observe clearly is the foundation of all knowledge."Primo Levi
"Knowledge without compassion becomes merely information."Primo Levi
"All the maps of the empire were of the same size and represented the entire empire without distortion."Italo Calvino
"Cities exist to be read like texts."Italo Calvino
"The city is an open book written in the language of architecture."Italo Calvino
"The map is not the territory, but a way of knowing it."Italo Calvino
"Every detail contains the whole."Italo Calvino
"The pursuit of knowledge is an admission that ignorance causes suffering."Elsa Morante
"A man without self-knowledge is a man without truth"Italo Svevo
"The pursuit of knowledge is the flight from reality"Italo Svevo
"Knowledge breeds only more uncertainty"Italo Svevo
"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."Cesare Pavese
"Knowledge is not a problem to be solved but a passion to be cultivated."Cesare Pavese
"The more you know, the more you realize you know nothing."Cesare Pavese
"Knowledge without wonder is mere accumulation."Dino Buzzati
"Knowledge that does not transform you is merely entertainment."Dino Buzzati
"The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest of all endeavors."Gabriele D'Annunzio
"Knowledge is power only when applied with wisdom."Gabriele D'Annunzio
"To read is to protest against the realities of the present moment"Umberto Eco
"Knowledge becomes wisdom only through experience"Umberto Eco
"Knowledge is the greatest treasure of humanity."Giosue Carducci
"Knowledge is the armor of the civilized mind."Gabriele D'Annunzio
"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing how to use it."Giovanni Verga
"The greatest pleasure is discovering what you don't yet know."Italo Calvino
"The greatest wealth is a curious mind."Italo Calvino
"The intellect that refuses to question itself is the intellect most prone to error."Italo Svevo