Knowledge Quotes
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Increasing knowledge lessens the sphere of the supernatural.
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Without knowledge of self there is no knowledge of God.
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I want to get across that science is something that we all have ownership of and we can all take an interest in. We don't all have to understand complex theories, but we should have a working knowledge, like knowing your way round the engine of your car.
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Please, God,' Ruth would pray, 'don't let me be competitive. Let me realize what a privilege it is to study. Let me remember that knowledge must be pursued for its own sake and please, please stop me wanting to beat Verena Plackett in the exams.' She prayed hard and she meant what she said. But God was busy that autumn as the International Brigade came back, defeated, from Spain, Hitler's bestialities increased, and sparrows everywhere continued to fall.
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It is by no means certain that we advance our philosophical quest by reading Plato or Aristotle. It may increase our knowledge of history but not of the world.
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All knowledge and understanding of the Universe was no more than playing with stones and shells on the seashore of the vast imponderable ocean of truth.
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We can achieve the utmost in economies by engineering knowledge; we can conquer new fields by research; we can build plants and machines that shall stand among the wonders of the world; but unless we put the right man in the right place-unless we make it possible for our workers and executives alike to enjoy a sense of satisfaction in their jobs, our efforts will have been in vain.
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I do not want to bring anything when I die, my knowledge should be shared with this world.
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Establish your mind as necessary for knowledge and remembrance. Establish a mind free of grasping to anything.
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I was very sad for many days when I discovered that in the world there were poor people and rich people; and the strange thing is that the existence of the poor did not cause me as much pain as the knowledge that at the same time there were people who were rich.
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The supreme guide in life is knowledge.
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Companies are missing out on phenomenal skills and capabilities of experienced older job hunters: wealth of knowledge, expertise, seasoning, maturity. Companies need to be reminded of that.
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All essential knowledge relates to existence, or only such knowledge as has an essential relationship to existence is essential knowledge.
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All that science can achieve is a perfect knowledge and a perfect understanding of the action of natural and moral forces.
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Let no one believe that he has received the divine kiss, if he knows the truth without loving it or loves it without understanding it. But blessed is that kiss whereby not only is God recognized but also the Father is loved; for there is never full knowledge without perfect love.
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You have to have a deep knowledge of the game to take on the role; you have to understand intricately who the people are in world rugby, intricately about the community game and you can't be learning on the job.
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The true foundation of the brotherhood of humankind is belief in the knowledge that God is the Father of humankind. For us, therefore, brotherhood is not only a generous impulse but also a divine command.
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All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own.
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Genius does not only require superior knowledge and skill, but also superior patience.
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If we commit ourselves to reading thus increasing our knowledge, only God limits how far we can go in this world.
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Neither divine grace nor natural knowledge ever diminishes freedom.
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Scientific knowledge is an enabling power to do either good or bad — but it does not carry instructions on how to use it.
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If by gaining knowledge we destroy our health, we labour for a thing that will be useless in our hands.
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An important verity about knowledge is that the brain works most effectively with consciously retained information. We more easily remember what we want to recall later. When we feed our fourteen billion brain cells with information that will enrich us and help others, we are really learning to Think Big.
