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Learning Quotes by Lord Chesterfield
- Never seem wiser, nor more learned, than the people you are with. Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private pocket: and do not…
- Learning is acquired by reading books, but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading men,…
- One should always think of what one is about; when one is learning, one should not think of play; and when one is at play,…
- Virtue and learning, like gold, have their intrinsic value: but if they are not polished, they certainly lose a great deal of their luster: and…
- Learning is acquired by reading books; but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading man,…
More Learning Quotes
- Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of… — Aristophanes
- The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. — Aristotle
- Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we… — Aristotle
- All men by nature desire knowledge. — Aristotle
- You teach best what you most need to learn. — Richard Bach
- We have domesticated God's transcendence. We often learn about God at about the same time as we are learning about Santa Claus;… — Karen Armstrong
- Research is creating new knowledge. — Neil Armstrong
- Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind… — Mary Kay Ash
- The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...' — Isaac Asimov
- Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. — Isaac Asimov
- Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know - and yet not wise enough to control our learning and knowledge,… — Isaac Asimov
- The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing. — Isaac Asimov