Quotes about Knowledge

A man who has never gone to school may steal a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.

Every time I catch myself trying to figure out other people's motives, I'll stop and ask myself: "What did I say or do that prompted the action? Why did I react to it as I did? Does what happened make a major difference to me, or am I making something big out of a trifle?" Leave off that excessive desire of knowing; therein is found much distraction There are many things the knowledge of which is of little or no profit to the soul.

An humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning.

Seek not to know who said this or that, but take note of what has been said.

But because many endeavor to get knowledge rather than to live well, they are often deceived and reap little or no benefit from their labor.

Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.

If you wish to draw profit, read with humility, simplicity, and faith, and never with the design of gaining a reputation for learning.

Many things there are to know which profiteth little or nothing to the soul.

There is naturally in every man a desire to know, but what profiteth knowledge without the fear of God?

Teach me, O Lord, to do Your will; teach me to live worthily and humbly in Your sight; for You are my wisdom, who know me truly, and who knew me before the world was made, and before I had my being.

Rest from inordinate desire or knowledge, for therein is found much distraction and deceit.

Shun too great a desire for knowledge, for in it there is much fretting and delusion. Intellectuals like to appear learned and to be called wise. Yet there are many things the knowledge of which does little or no good to the soul, and he who concerns himself about other things than those which lead to salvation is very unwise.