Knowledge Quotes

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

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"The light of understanding dispels all shadows of superstition."
Alexandre Herculano
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"Knowledge hoarded is knowledge wasted; shared knowledge multiplies."
Alexandre Herculano
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"Knowledge without compassion is merely the accumulation of empty vessels."
Camilo Castelo Branco
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"Knowledge without virtue is a dangerous sword in the hands of a fool."
Ludovico Ariosto
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"The desire to know is natural to good men."
Petrarch
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"The more we know, the more we realize how little we know."
Petrarch
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"The intellect is not a lamp to be lit, but a flame to be kindled."
Petrarch
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"In desire of knowledge, I find that I have zoomed across oceans of information to cross just a bridge of understanding."
Petrarch
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"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you."
Petrarch
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"To understand a people, one must first understand their stories and their sufferings."
Ramalho Ortigão
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"To be truly modern is not to forget the past, but to learn from it consciously."
Ramalho Ortigão
"The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest of all human endeavors."
Torquato Tasso
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"The great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities."
Niccolò Machiavelli
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"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starving; but to reject it on every occasion is both a sign of inanity and lack of education."
Niccolò Machiavelli
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"A wise man makes his own decisions; an ignorant man follows the public opinion."
Niccolò Machiavelli
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"The study of the past shows us the probable course of the future."
Niccolò Machiavelli
"The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest of all human endeavors."
Torquato Tasso
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"The pursuit of knowledge is the most noble of all human endeavors."
Ramalho Ortigão
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"O conhecimento é a chave que abre todas as portas."
Almeida Garrett
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"O conhecimento sem ação é vazio e inútil."
Almeida Garrett
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"A ignorância é confortável, mas a verdade é libertadora."
Almeida Garrett
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"The pursuit of knowledge is the truest form of immortality."
Alexandre Herculano
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"Knowledge hoarded is knowledge wasted; wisdom shared is wisdom multiplied."
Alexandre Herculano
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"The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest of all endeavors."
Eça de Queirós
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"Knowledge can be a burden as much as a blessing."
Eça de Queirós
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"The important thing is not what we think, but that we think."
Saramago
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"Knowledge without wisdom is dangerous possession."
Saramago
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"Knowledge is the treasure of the wise."
Luís de Camões
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"Knowledge is power."
Luís de Camões
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"Knowledge without compassion is merely the accumulation of sterile facts."
Camilo Castelo Branco