Knowledge Quotes

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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. — William Arthur Ward
Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use. — Thomas J. Watson
The career of politics grants a feeling of power. The knowledge of influencing men, of participating in power over them, and above all, the feeling… — Max Weber
Precision, speed, unambiguity, knowledge of files, continuity, discretion, unity, strict subordination, reduction of friction and of material and personal costs - these are raised to… — Max Weber
Evil being the root of mystery, pain is the root of knowledge. — Simone Weil
As a young man, I went to Paris and soaked up many hours of film knowledge from Robert Hakim in my efforts to become a… — Harvey Weinstein
Nothing leads so straight to futility as literary ambitions without systematic knowledge. — H.G. Wells
International relationships are preordained to be clumsy gestures based on imperfect knowledge. — Rebecca West
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. — Edith Wharton
We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. As our island of knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance. — John Archibald Wheeler
Not ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance, is the death of knowledge. — Alfred North Whitehead
In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat, but in the evolution of real knowledge it marks the first step in progress toward… — Alfred North Whitehead
The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato. — Alfred North Whitehead
Knowledge shrinks as wisdom grows. — Alfred North Whitehead
For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'. — John Greenleaf Whittier
What does mysticism really mean? It means the way to attain knowledge. It's close to philosophy, except in philosophy you go horizontally while in mysticism… — Elie Wiesel
There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating - people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing. — Oscar Wilde
Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. — Oscar Wilde
I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself. — Oscar Wilde
In the past, I used to counter any such notions by asking myself: 'Would you really want President Hattersley?' I now find that possibility rather… — A. N. Wilson

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