Knowledge Quote by William Blake
“Never pride yourself on knowledge. Remember; even a head of iceberg lettuce knows more than you do. It knows whether or not that light really does go out when the refrigerator door shuts.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Songs of Innocence and Experience, 1789
Humility: acknowledge that knowledge is limited and even simple things can surpass our understanding.
In simple terms: Even simple things can know more than us.
Key Takeaway
Stay humble and keep learning.
Themes
humility
knowledge
learning
Mood
reflective
humble
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- education
- personal growth
- decision making
Key Concepts
epistemology
humility
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you assume you know more than you actually do?
- How can you stay open to learning from unexpected sources?
A Different Perspective
Overconfidence can blind us to valuable insights.
![“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)
