“Knowledge is power only if man knows what facts not to bother with.”
— Robert Staughton Lynd
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Chess is not only knowledge and logic.
“Chess is not only knowledge and logic.”
— Alexander Alekhine
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Knowledge is generally considered a good thing;
“Knowledge is generally considered a good thing; so, presumably, knowing more about how the U.S. thinks and operates around the world is also good.”
— Peter Singer
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Leisure and curiosity might soon make great
“Leisure and curiosity might soon make great advances in useful knowledge, were they not diverted by minute emulation and laborious trifles.”
— Samuel Johnson
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Intuition and concepts constitute… the elements of
“Intuition and concepts constitute… the elements of all our knowledge, so that neither concepts without an intuition in some way corresponding to them, nor intuition without concepts, can yield knowledge.”
— Immanuel Kant
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These past years, as we have been
“These past years, as we have been recovering and given our city a rebirth, we have been encouraged by our faith, knowledge, and steadfast belief that we will pull through. There will be challenges and setbacks, as there have already been, but we will continue, and we the citizens of New Orleans will prevail in bringing our city back.”
— Cedric Richmond
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In other words, knowledge of the external
“In other words, knowledge of the external world begins with an immediate utilisation of things, whereas knowledge of self is stopped by this purely practical and utilitarian contact.”
— Jean Piaget
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Epistemology is the study of knowledge. By
“Epistemology is the study of knowledge. By what conduit do we know what we know?”
— Theodore Bikel
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To maximize our potential to enhance our
“To maximize our potential to enhance our health and our knowledge, we should remain open to new understanding and evolving technology or resources that might inspire a change in our approach to these important questions.”
— Samuel Wilson
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Knowledge is only one half. Faith is
“Knowledge is only one half. Faith is the other.”
— Novalis
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Use your gifts faithfully, and they shall
“Use your gifts faithfully, and they shall be enlarged; practice what you know, and you shall attain to higher knowledge.”
— Matthew Arnold
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