Knowledge Quotes by Samuel Johnson

In traveling, a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge.

— Samuel Johnson

Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.

— Samuel Johnson

In travelling, a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge.

— Samuel Johnson

The seeds of knowledge may be planted in solitude, but must be cultivated in public.

— Samuel Johnson

No knowledge is useless, with the exception of heraldry.

— Samuel Johnson

Ignorance cannot always be inferred from inaccuracy; knowledge is not always present.

— Samuel Johnson

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

— Samuel Johnson

The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.

— Samuel Johnson

That observation which is called knowledge of the world will be found much more frequently to make men cunning than good.

— Samuel Johnson

“There is nothing so minute or inconsiderable that I would not rather know it than not know it.”

— Samuel Johnson

Knowledge is more than equivalent to force. The master of mechanics laughs at strength.

— Samuel Johnson

Other things may be seized by might, or purchased with money, but knowledge is to be gained only by study, and study…

— Samuel Johnson

Every human being whose mind is not debauched, will be willing to give all that he has to get knowledge.

— Samuel Johnson

We owe to memory not only the increase of our knowledge, and our progress in rational inquiries, but many other intellectual pleasures

— Samuel Johnson

Much is due to those who first broke the way to knowledge, and left only to their successors the task of smoothing…

— Samuel Johnson

No degree of knowledge attainable by man is able to set him above the want of hourly assistance.

— Samuel Johnson

Every error in human conduct must arise from ignorance in ourselves, either perpetual or temporary; and happen either because we do not…

— Samuel Johnson

The man whose genius qualifies him for great undertakings must at least be content to learn from books the present state of…

— Samuel Johnson

The number of such as live without the ardour of inquiry is very small, though many content themselves with cheap amusements, and…

— Samuel Johnson

Among the lower classes of mankind there will be found very little desire of any other knowledge than what may contribute immediately…

— Samuel Johnson

No degree of knowledge attainable by man is able to set him above the want of hourly assistance, or to extinguish the…

— Samuel Johnson

Though it is evident, that not more than one age or people can deserve the censure of being more averse from learning…

— Samuel Johnson

It is, however, not necessary, that a man should forbear to write, till he has discovered some truth unknown before; he may…

— Samuel Johnson

More knowledge may be gained of a man's real character by a short conversation with one of his servants than from a…

— Samuel Johnson

Persius has justly observed, that knowledge is nothing to him who is not known by others to possess it: to the scholar…

— Samuel Johnson

It is true that of far the greater part of things, we must content ourselves with such knowledge as description may exhibit,…

— Samuel Johnson

Knowledge is praised and desired by multitudes whom her charms could never rouse from the couch of sloth; whom the faintest invitation…

— Samuel Johnson

Among the innumerable mortifications which waylay human arrogance on every side may well be reckoned our ignorance of the most common objects…

— Samuel Johnson

The student who would build his knowledge on solid foundations, and proceed by just degrees to the pinnacles of truth, is directed…

— Samuel Johnson

I am far from any intention to limit curiosity, or confine the labours of learning to arts of immediate and necessary use.…

— Samuel Johnson

Even those to whom Providence has allotted greater strength of understanding, can expect only to improve a single science. In every other…

— Samuel Johnson

I am not able to instruct you. I can only tell that I have chosen wrong. I have passed my time in…

— Samuel Johnson

“No degree of knowledge attainable by man is able to set him above the want of hourly assistance, or to extinguish the…

— Samuel Johnson

Knowledge is more than equivalent to force.

— Samuel Johnson

The specualtist, who is not content with superficial views, harasses himself with fruitless curiosity; and still, as he inquires more, perceives only…

— Samuel Johnson

There are two types of knowledge. One is knowing a thing. The other is knowing where to find it.

— Samuel Johnson

The knowledge that something remains yet unenjoyed impairs our enjoyment of the good before us.

— Samuel Johnson

Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.

— Samuel Johnson

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing - it only hastens fools to rush in where angels fear to tread.

— Samuel Johnson

Between falsehood and useless truth there is little difference. As gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich, so knowledge…

— Samuel Johnson