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Knowledge Quotes - Page 24

As soon as a true thought has entered our mind, it gives a light which makes us see a crowd of other objects which we have never perceived before.

"A Dictionary of Thoughts: Being a Cyclopedia of Laconic Quotations from the Best Authors of the World, both Ancient and Modern". Book by Tryon Edwards, 1908.

To be proud of knowledge is to be blind with light.

Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.263, Barnes & Noble Publishing

Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man.

Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.38, Courier Corporation

It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind's dignity.

William Ellery Channing (1840). “Lectures on the elevation of the labouring portion of the community”, p.25

The end of knowledge is power ... the scope of all speculation is the performing of some action or thing to be done.

Thomas Hobbes, Thucydides, Homer (1839). “The English Works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury”, p.7

The utmost extent of man's knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing.

Joseph Addison (1794). “Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments: Tending to Amuse the Fancy, and Inculcate Morality”, p.230

We know accurately only when we know little, with knowledge doubt increases.

"Sprüche in Prosa". "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations", pp. 419-423, 1922.

One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star.

Gilbert K. Chesterton (2013). “The Essential Gilbert K. Chesterton”, p.38, Simon and Schuster

Where there is no knowledge ignorance calls itself science.

George Bernard Shaw (2015). “George Bernard Shaw: Collected Articles, Lectures, Essays and Letters: Thoughts and Studies from the Renowned Dramaturge and Author of Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Pygmalion, Arms and The Man, Saint Joan, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion”, p.317, e-artnow

The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.

Frank Herbert (2008). “God Emperor of Dune”, p.150, Penguin