Knowledge Quotes

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Charles V said that a man who knew four languages was worth four men; and Alexander the Great so valued learning, that he used to… — Thomas Babington Macaulay
The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall. — Francis Bacon Sr
To say 'well done' to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them… — Phillip Brooks
Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control - these three alone lead life to sovereign power. — Alfred Lord Tennyson
The knowledge of the causal power of thought is the basis of all their (Hebrew) prophecies, as it is the basis of all real wisdom… — James Allen
All our knowledge merely helps us to die a more painful death than the animals that know nothing — Maurice Maeterlinck
I look back five years ago, when I thought I was adult and knew everything about the world, and I realize I knew nothing. — Neve Campbell
In today's environment, hoarding knowledge ultimately erodes your power. If you know something very important, the way to get power is by actually sharing it. — Joseph Badaracco
The desire of knowledge, like the thirst for riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it. — Laurence Sterne
Universities are full of Knowledge; the freshmen bring a little in, the seniors take none away, and the knowledge there accumulates — Abbott Lawrence Lowell
Sometimes it takes an expert to point out the obvious. — Scott Allen
Knowing is not enough, you must apply; willing is not enough, you must do. — Bruce Lee
He that knows little often repeats it — Thomas Fuller
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less, until eventually he knows everything about nothing. — Andrew McMahon
My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge — Bible
Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness — George Washington
We know lots of things we didn't use to know but we don't know any way to prevent 'em from happening — Will Rogers
They who increase knowledge, increase sorrow — Proverb
Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you; you must acquire it. — Bertrand Russell
Knowledge keeps no better than fish — Alfred North Whitehead

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