Knowledge Quotes

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

31147 quotes

"Knowledge without wisdom is a dangerous accumulation of facts."
Italo Svevo
D
"Knowledge without wisdom is a dangerous weapon."
Dino Buzzati
D
"Knowledge accumulates like dust on surfaces we've stopped cleaning."
Dino Buzzati
L
"Knowledge always comes with a price."
Luigi Pirandello
U
"There are four levels of meaning to every text."
Umberto Eco
U
"In the age of information, ignorance is a choice."
Umberto Eco
U
"Innovation requires understanding what came before."
Umberto Eco
U
"To understand a symbol is to understand a culture."
Umberto Eco
U
"Understanding requires both analysis and intuition."
Umberto Eco
U
"Meaning emerges in the space between sign and interpretation."
Umberto Eco
G
"The path to wisdom begins with the acceptance of our own ignorance."
Giovanni Verga
G
"The mind is a garden; what we plant, we shall harvest."
Giosue Carducci
G
"The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest of all human endeavors."
Giosue Carducci
G
"Knowledge without passion is like a flame without heat."
Gabriele D'Annunzio
G
"Knowledge grows from curiosity; wisdom grows from reflection on knowledge."
Gabriele D'Annunzio
A
"The educated mind is humanity's greatest tool."
Alessandro Manzoni
A
"Knowledge of self is the beginning of all wisdom."
Alessandro Manzoni
I
"Language is a labyrinth without walls."
Italo Calvino
I
"Knowledge without wonder is a barren field."
Italo Calvino
L
"Knowledge without understanding is merely the accumulation of empty facts."
Luigi Pirandello
L
"Language fails us precisely when we need it most—to express what is truly important."
Luigi Pirandello
L
"The greatest achievement is learning to live with unanswered questions."
Luigi Pirandello
"Consciousness is a disease."
Italo Svevo
"Knowledge without compassion breeds arrogance."
Italo Svevo
U
"In order to understand, I must translate."
Umberto Eco
U
"Reading is a vice that has been construed as a virtue."
Umberto Eco
U
"Every interpretation opens a door to another interpretation."
Umberto Eco
U
"The book survives because it is more efficient than the digital medium for sustained reading."
Umberto Eco
G
"Knowledge without empathy is merely information."
Giovanni Verga
G
"Knowledge of evil is often the price of wisdom."
Giovanni Verga