Quotes about Knowledge

I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.

I am not educated, nor am I an expert in any particular field but I am sincere, and my sincerity is my credentials

In the life of man, his time is but a moment, his being an incessant flux, his senses a dim rushlight, his body a prey of worms, his soul an unquiet eddy, his fortune dark, and his fame doubtful. In short, all that is of the body is as coursing waters, all that is of the soul as dreams and vapours; life a warfare, a brief sojourning in an alien land;and after repute, oblivion. Where, then, can man find the power to guide and guard his steps? In one thing and one alone: the love of knowledge.

For thou art born a mere slave, to thy senses and brutish affections;" destitute without teaching of all true knowledge and sound reason. 28.

He that knoweth not what the world is, knoweth not where he himself is. And he that knoweth not what the world was made for, cannot possibly know either what are the qualities, or what is the nature of the world.

He blind, who cannot see with the eyes of his understanding.

Where is the harm or surprise in the ignorant behaving as the ignorant do?

If he be a stranger in the world, that knows not the things that are in it; why not be a stranger as well, that wonders at the the things that are done in it?

Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.

I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know.

Some people will say that memory fades away as the years pass. Of course it does if you don't exercise it or aren't very bright to begin with. -- How to grow old: ancient wisdom for the second half of life.

There is nothing so absurd that some philosopher has not already said it.