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Knowledge Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- It is true that of far the greater part of things, we must content ourselves with such knowledge as description may exhibit, or analogy supply;…
- Other things may be seized by might, or purchased with money, but knowledge is to be gained only by study, and study to be prosecuted…
- Though it is evident, that not more than one age or people can deserve the censure of being more averse from learning than any other,…
- The number of such as live without the ardour of inquiry is very small, though many content themselves with cheap amusements, and waste their lives…
- The specualtist, who is not content with superficial views, harasses himself with fruitless curiosity; and still, as he inquires more, perceives only that he knows…
- Knowledge is praised and desired by multitudes whom her charms could never rouse from the couch of sloth; whom the faintest invitation of pleasure draws…
- To understand the works of celebrated authors, to comprehend their systems, and retain their reasonings, is a task more than equal to common intellects; and…
- Persius has justly observed, that knowledge is nothing to him who is not known by others to possess it: to the scholar himself it is…
- All knowledge is of itself of some value. There is nothing so minute or inconsiderable, that I would not rather know it than not. In…
- ...a man estimable for his learning, amiable for his life, and venerable for his piety. Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his…
- That the happiness of man may still remain imperfect, as wants in this place are easily supplied, new wants likewise are easily created; every man,…
- The rules that I shall propose concerning secrecy, and from which I think it not safe to deviate without long and exact deliberation, are, never…
- Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
- He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in…
- Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
- Between falsehood and useless truth there is little difference. As gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich, so knowledge which cannot apply…
- Leisure and curiosity might soon make great advances in useful knowledge, were they not diverted by minute emulation and laborious trifles.
- The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.
- Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant than…
- Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
- Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect. Every advance into knowledge opens new prospects, and produces new incitements to…
- Knowledge always desires increase, it is like fire, which must first be kindled by some external agent, but which will afterwards propagate itself.
- Greece appears to be the fountain of knowledge; Rome of elegance
- Knowledge is more than equivalent to force.
- In travelling, a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge.
More Knowledge Quotes
- We live in an age of instant knowledge. And there's almost a sense of entitlement to that. — J. J. Abrams
- Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of… — Aristophanes
- Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we… — Aristotle
- Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach. — Aristotle
- The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching. — Aristotle
- All men by nature desire knowledge. — Aristotle
- It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make their appearance in the world. — Aristotle
- Compassion is a practically acquired knowledge, like dancing. You must do it and practice diligently day by day. — Karen Armstrong
- Research is creating new knowledge. — Neil Armstrong
- Real knowledge, like everything else of value, is not to be obtained easily. It must be worked for, studied for, thought for,… — Thomas Arnold
- The health of the people is of supreme importance. All measures looking to their protection against the spread of contagious diseases and… — Chester A. Arthur
- People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. — Isaac Asimov