Quotes about Knowledge

Now let us see what the philosophers say. Note that venerable proverb: Children and fools _always_ speak the truth. The deduction is plain --adults and wise persons _never_ speak it.

If you don't read the newspapers, you are uniformed. If you do read them, you are misinformed.

I do not wish to hear about the moon from someone who has not been there.

Eseldorf was a paradise for us boys. We were not overmuch pestered with schooling. Mainly we were trained to be good Christians; to revere the Virgin, the Church, and the saints above everything. Beyond these matters we were not required to know much; and, in fact, not allowed to. Knowledge was not good for the common people, and could make them discontented with the lot which God had appointed for them, and God would not endure discontentment with His plans.

What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so

It ain't what you don't know that gets you in trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.

The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.

To this end it furnishes them an abundance of Catholic priests to teach them to be docile and obedient, and to be diligent in acquiring ignorance about things here below, and knowledge about the kingdom of heaven

It's not what we don't know that gets us in trouble. It's what we know for sure just ain't so.

To dash a half-truth in the world's eyes is the surest way of blinding it altogether.

What's the name of the first point above New Orleans?' I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know.

Don't let schooling interfere with your education.