The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall. Francis Bacon angelcausedesire Change image and share on social
A commitment to human rights cannot be fostered simply through the transmission of knowledge. Action and experience play a crucial role in the learning process. Daisaku Ikeda actioncommitmentcrucial Change image and share on social
A healthy vision of the future is not possible without an accurate knowledge of the past. Daisaku Ikeda accuratefuturehealthy Change image and share on social
Knowledge, the object of knowledge and the knower are the three factors which motivate action; the senses, the work and the doer comprise the threefold basis of action. Friedrich Schiller actionbasiscomprise Change image and share on social
Knowledge fills a large brain; it merely inflates a small one. Sydney J. Harris brainfillinflate Change image and share on social
It's a horrible idea that God, this paragon of wisdom and knowledge, power, couldn't think of a better way to forgive us our sins than to come down to Earth in his alter ego as his son and have himself hideously tortured and executed so that he could forgive himself. Richard Dawkins alterearthego share on social
The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand. Frank Herbert begindiscoveryknowledge Change image and share on social
Having culture means we are the only animal that acquires the rules of its daily living from the accumulated knowledge of our ancestors, rather than from the genes they pass to us. Mark Pagel accumulateacquireancestor Change image and share on social
'What can your kids teach you?' Well, I believe something different about kids. We don't own them, they have their own knowledge. From the start you have to make the choice to listen. Faye Wattleton choicekidknowledge Change image and share on social
I have recently been able to see the new world - the quiet, the tranquility and the freedom it will bring with it. This is very comforting knowledge for me because I already know that what I envision eventually becomes a reality. Shari Arison bringcomfortenvision share on social
