Knowledge Quotes
From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.
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"When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge."Mencius
"The questions we ask determine the answers we receive."Mencius
"Man know thyself; then thou shalt know the universe and God."Pythagoras
"The chief mode of acquiring knowledge must be by reading."Pythagoras
"Let no one ignorant of mathematics enter my Academy."Pythagoras
"He who walks in the path of knowledge walks in the light."Pythagoras
"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you."Pythagoras
"In the darkness of ignorance, we create phantoms that torment us."Epicureanism Epicurus
"Whosoever wishes to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details."Heraclitus
"True knowledge is knowing that you know nothing."Heraclitus
"To understand the nature of things, one must understand change."Heraclitus
"Great knowledge is universal; small knowledge is limited. Great words are inspiring; small words are tiresome."Zhuangzi
"When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge."Confucius
"The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not applying it, is not to have it."Confucius
"Knowledge readily becomes an instrument of power in the hands of the craftsman."Confucius
"He who knows himself is enlightened."Confucius
"Know thyself, for in self-knowledge lies all wisdom."Thales of Miletus
"To know one's self is to know all humanity."Thales of Miletus
"Understanding others begins with understanding oneself."Thales of Miletus
"Knowledge is power only when applied."Thales of Miletus
"To understand others is to have knowledge; to understand yourself is true wisdom."Laozi
"Those who know do not speak; those who speak do not know."Laozi
"Sensation deceives us about the nature of reality."Zeno of Elea
"Reality transcends ordinary sense experience."Zeno of Elea
"True knowledge requires logical proof."Zeno of Elea
"Rational thought reveals the nature of being."Zeno of Elea
"Logic is the path to truth."Zeno of Elea
"The rational mind transcends sensory deception."Zeno of Elea
"The mind alone perceives true reality."Zeno of Elea
"True knowledge comes through rational inquiry."Zeno of Elea