Cases Quote by Toomas Hendrik Ilves
“Everything can be known and, in some cases, everything is known.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: 2010 European Parliament address, Estonia President
Highlights the paradox of knowledge: while some things are fully known, others remain unknowable, urging humility in epistemology.
In simple terms: Some things are known, many are not.
Embrace humility about what we can know.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- research
- education
- government decisions
- public discourse
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What limits our knowledge today?
- How should policy address uncertainty?
May underestimate the value of unknowns.