Knowledge Quote by Sophocles
“Wisdom is a dreadful thing when it brings no knowledge to its possessor.”
About This Quote
Source Play: Antigone, 441 BC
Wisdom without understanding is useless; knowledge must accompany insight to be valuable.
In simple terms: Wise without knowledge is useless.
Key Takeaway
Seek knowledge with wisdom.
Themes
wisdom
knowledge
uselessness
Mood
thoughtful
serious
Type
classical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- studying philosophy
- making decisions
- teaching
- personal growth
Key Concepts
Greek tragedy
philosophy
epistemology
Questions to Reflect On
- When have you felt wise but uninformed?
- How can you balance insight with learning?
A Different Perspective
The quote may oversimplify the relationship between wisdom and knowledge.
![“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)
