Quotes About Knowledge

The man who knows not, but knows not that he knows not, is a fool . Shun him. The man who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is a student . Teach him. The man who knows, but knows not that he knows, is asleep. Awaken him. But the man who knows, and knows that he knows, is a teacher. Learn from him. - Persian proverb

Faciendi lures libros nullus est finis. From the Bible, describing a library. Of the making of books there is no end. How true.

people fear what they do not understand.

Knowledge is far more powerful than any weapon

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad.

His mantra was simple. Do what was necessary, then force a smile onto your face and take another crack at whatever. Buddha said it best. There is no wealth like knowledge, and no poverty like ignorance. But Einstein added a great caveat. Information is not knowledge. Absolutely true since the most successful person was the one with the best knowledge

There's something you don't know." Those were five words no lawyer ever wanted to hear.

Always know your battlefield. He

At only two points in human history had knowledge radically expanded on a global scale. Once during the Renaissance, which continued to the present, and the other during the fourth century BCE, when Greece ruled the world. He

The man who knows not, but knows not that he knows not, is a fool. Shun him. A wise precaution. The man who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is a student. Teach him. Definitely. The man who knows, but knows not that he knows, is asleep. Awaken him. That was where he currently found himself. But the man who knows, and knows that he knows, is a teacher. Learn from him. Absolutely.

the way. The knowledge of how to swim or ride a bicycle cannot be passed along, or taught in a seminar-it must be

One does not 'manage' people. The task is to lead people. And the goal is to make productive the specific strengths and knowledge of each individual - Peter Drucker

Anything that provides you with an edge over others is worth knowing.

A] book is not merely a book, it is the sun as well.

Belief may serve as a useful stopgap measure in the absence of actual experience, but once you see … [it] becomes unnecessary.

After … all the philosophy and science that we've laboured on for centuries, it's becoming very hard to find a story we can buy.

Neatly packaging everything gives us the illusion we … know something.

By our very attempt to grasp an explanation, we leave things out.

Relative truths are the day-to-day things and thoughts we can easily discuss, teach, sell, and conceptualise. … Each one depends on a vast multitude of other … relative truths for its existence – an existence which is, of course, conceptual.

Truth is not … something to believe or disbelieve. The things we believe are always less than Truth[.]

There are two kinds of knowledge … One consists of beliefs, opinions, conjectures – having an idea of something. (…) But this is not the true knowing. (…) We think that our beliefs and ideas can be relied on to give us satisfaction. … In fact, they're … our primary source of anxiety and fear, because they're always subject to contradiction and doubt.

Porque el único modo de explorar efectivamente el futuro es entender el presente por completo.

Los propietarios que dicen tenerlo todo «aquí en mi cabeza» rara vez tienen capacidad para edificar un negocio.

John Armato, a Public relations executive, cherishes his growing Library of Candidates. When people ask him if he's actually read all those books, he asks them if they've actually eaten all the food in their kitchen. It is good to put up a supply of books; it increases the odds that you'll have what you want when you're hungry for it, he says