Knowledge Quote by Maylis de Kerangal
““… and she understood that all forms of knowledge contain an element of transgression.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Heart, by Maylis de Kerangal, 2010
All knowledge inevitably includes a rebellious element that challenges existing boundaries.
In simple terms: Knowledge always has a rebellious side.
Key Takeaway
Embrace questioning in learning.
Themes
knowledge
transgression
philosophy
learning
Mood
thoughtful
inquisitive
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- education
- research
- creative work
- ethical debates
Key Concepts
epistemology
critical thinking
innovation
Questions to Reflect On
- What role does rebellion play in scientific breakthroughs?
- How does questioning authority shape personal growth?
A Different Perspective
Some may view transgression negatively.
![“The way of the Lord is the way of happiness. ‘Wickedness never was happiness’ [Alma 41:10]. Transgression never was happiness. Sin never was happiness. Disobedience never was happiness. The way of happiness is following the way of the Lord. I believe this with all my heart.” quote by Gordon B. Hinckley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8e9/gordon-b-hinckley-331_believe_the-way-of-the-lord-is-the-way-of-happin_193229.jpg)
![“The American experiment, the United States in the past eight years [2008-2016] was not considered worthy of leading, because we had committed too many transgressions. We didn't have the moral authority to lead anybody because we had too many injustices in our past and too many discriminations and…” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/837/rush-limbaugh-28_authority_the-american-experiment-the-united-state_153892.jpg)
![“The heart becomes sick, as the body becomes sick, and its remedy is al-Tawbah (repentance) and protection [from transgression]. It becomes rusty as a mirror becomes rusty, and its clarity is obtained by remembrance. It becomes naked as the body becomes naked, and its beautification is al-Taqwa. It…” quote by Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/454/ibn-qayyim-al-jawziyya-10803_als_the-heart-becomes-sick-as-the-body-becom_66500.jpg)
![“I never knew any man who had once tasted the sweetness of experimental knowledge, that ever afterward fasted after ye Vapour garlick and onions of phantasmatical seeming philosophy." [William Petty]” quote by Carl Zimmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e5a/carl-zimmer-16331_knowledge_i-never-knew-any-man-who-had-once-tasted_1770.jpg)
