Quotes about Knowledge

Throughout history, people have studied pure science from a desire to understand the universe rather than practical applications for commercial gain. But their discoveries later turned out to have great practical benefits.

The medieval university looked backwards; it professed to be a storehouse of old knowledge. The modern university looks forward, and is a factory of new knowledge.

For I do not seek to understand in order to believe, but I believe in order to understand. For I believe this: unless I believe, I will not understand.

All that we know is nothing, we are merely crammed wastepaper baskets, unless we are in touch with that which laughs at all our knowing.

Women have to be active listeners and interrupters - but when you interrupt, you have to know what you are talking about.

I'm supposed to have a Ph.D. on the subject of women.

Your strength lies in knowledge, your power lies in wisdom, your treasure lies in understanding, and your wealth lies in life.

When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds.

If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants.

The first step in a person's salvation is knowledge of their sin.

Until man duplicates a blade of grass, nature can laugh at his so called scientific knowledge.

Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.