Fear Quote by Anonymous

“There is naturally in every man a desire to know, but what profiteth knowledge without the fear of God?”

— Thomas à Kempis

Every man naturally desires knowledge; but what good is knowledge without fear of God? Indeed a humble rustic who serves God is better than…

— Thomas a Kempis

In order to the attaining of all useful knowledge this is most necessary, that we fear God; we are not qualified to profit by…

— Matthew Henry

The desire for knowledge shapes a man.

— Patrick Rothfuss

It's one thing for a man not to know, not to have learned; it's another not to be able to live by what one…

— Bernard Malamud

To know God is knowledge. To fear Him is Wisdom.

— Terry Mark

Knowledge has two extremes. The first is the pure natural ignorance in which all men find themselves at birth. The other extreme is that…

— Blaise Pascal

Knowledge both enlarges and multiplies our Desires, and the fewer things a Man wishes for, the more easily his Necessities may be supply'd.

— Bernard de Mandeville

Restrain an inordinate desire for knowledge, in which is found much anxiety and deception. Learned men always wish to appear so, and desire recognition…

— Thomas a Kempis

What men really want is not knowledge but certainty.

— Bertrand Russell

We say that knowledge is not mere talk, but a certain divine knowledge, that light which is kindled in the soul as a result…

— Clement of Alexandria

When a man sought knowledge, it would not be long before it could be seen in his humbleness, his sight, upon his tongue and…

— Hasan of Basra