Knowledge Quotes

"To know oneself is the beginning of all wisdom."

"The pursuit of knowledge never ends; therein lies its beauty."

"To understand others, one must first understand oneself."

"To question is to seek wisdom; never stop questioning."

"Knowledge without practice is fruitless."

"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of happiness."

"The greatest riches are those of the mind."

"Action is the proper fruit of knowledge."

"Learning is a dangerous thing."

"Every man naturally desires to know."

"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad."

"Knowledge is power."

"How the ancients treated this patient, and indeed most others in their time, was vastly more rational than the method we follow."

"To understand man, one must study mankind in his books and in his actions."

"The greatest discovery of mankind is the discovery of himself."

"In every age, man must learn anew what it means to be human."

"Virtue and knowledge are the twin pillars upon which a worthy life is built."

"To know oneself is the beginning of all true knowledge."

"The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write."

"A good memory is a dangerous thing."

"Knowledge is power."

"The mind is never full."

"There is nothing so much the object of my study as human nature."

"The mind requires constant nourishment and employment."

"Knowledge poorly applied becomes a weapon of destruction."

"Knowledge is power only to those who possess the virtue to use it well."

"Ignorance and the prejudices that fatten on it are a woman's greatest enemies."

"How greatly are the ignorant deceived in supposing that the company of the virtuous will reform the vicious!"

"Every being may, from the constitution of its nature, obtain a certain degree of knowledge."

"When the mind is not cultivated, it becomes the prey of prejudice."