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Quotes About Knowledge

Al cielo non chiedo altro che una casa piena di libri e un giardino pieno di fiori
~ Confúcio
Donde hay educación no hay distinción de clases
~ Confúcio
Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star.
~ Confucious
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
~ Confucius
Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.
~ Confucius
The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.
~ Confucius
Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.
~ Confucius
Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more.
~ Confucius
If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.
~ Confucius
Those who know the TRUTH are not equal to those who love it.
~ Confucius
He Who Knows And Knows That He Knows Is A Wise Man - Follow Him; He Who Knows Not And Knows Not That He Knows Not Is A Fool - Shun Him
~ Confucius
Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.
~ Confucius
You will never know how sharp a sword is unless it's drawn from its sheath
~ Confucius
Never tire to study. And to teach to others
~ Confucius
Learning without thinking is useless. Thinking without learning is dangerous.
~ Confucius
Not to discuss with a man worthy of conversation is to waste the man. To discuss with a man not worthy of conversation is to waste words. The wise waste neither men nor words.
~ Confucius
Writing cannot express all words, words cannot encompass all ideas.
~ Confucius
You can force the people to obey; you cannot force them to understand.
~ Confucius
No matter how busy you make think you are you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance
~ Confucius
The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.
~ Confucius
Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their States were rightly governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy.
~ Confucius
Learn advidly. Question it repeatedly. Analyze it carefully. Then put what you have learned into practice intelligently.
~ Confucius
At fifteen my mind was directed to study, and at thirty I knew where to stand.
~ Confucius
No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.
~ Confucius