Quotes About Knowledge

For the mind does not require filling like a bottle, but rather, like wood, it only requires kindling to create in it an impulse to think independently and an ardent desire for the truth.

The search for truth is more precious than its possession.

Those who know the TRUTH are not equal to those who love it.

So mathematical truth prefers simple words since the language of truth is itself simple.

Magicians can do more by means of faith than physicians by the truth.

The first and last thing required of genius is the love of truth. [Ger., Das erste und letzte, was vom Genie gefordert wird, ist Wahreits-Liebe.]

Only in books has mankind known perfect truth, love and beauty.

To teach superstitions as truth is a most terrible thing.

It will never be possible by pure reason to arrive at some absolute truth.

If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy?

The man of reflection discovers Truth; but the one who enjoys it and makes use of its heavenly gifts is the man of action.

Because it is so unbelievable, the truth often escapes being known.

We have no right to express an opinion until we know all of the answers.

I know no better way of waging the battle for Truth than arraying the facts face to face on either side and letting them fight it out.

hate me, too . . . because I'm always right. I understand how painful that must be for others who aren't always right.

Act like you know what you are doing, listen hard, and eventually you will know what you are doing.

The Lord loves inspired questions asked in humility and faith because they lead to knowledge, to revelation, and to greater faith.

Winning wrestlers learn to leverage their strength to subdue, overpower, and defeat their opponents. Spiritual wrestling leverages the strength of true doctrine to overpower our weaknesses, our wavering faith, and our lack of knowledge. Spiritual wrestlers are seekers. They are men and women of faith who want to understand more than they presently do and who are series about increasing the light and knowledge in their lives.

Asking inspired questions leads to knowledge. It leads to revelation. It leads to greater faith. And it leads to peace. Not asking questions, on the other hand, closes off revelation, growth, learning, progression, and the ministering of the Holy Ghost.

On one occasion a medical colleague chastised Dr. Nelson for failing to separate his professional knowledge from his religious convictions. "That startled me," he admitted, "because I did not feel that truth should be fractionalized. Truth is indivisible" (Hafen, Disciple's Life, 165).

Nothing limits intelligence more than ignorance; nothing fosters ignorance more than one's own opinions; nothing strengthens opinions more than refusing to look at reality.

preferring actual ignorance to the appearance of it, he did not ask.

Books aren't lumps of paper, but minds on shelves.

drunk on research, exhilarated by arcane details