As the biggest library if it is in disorder is not as useful as a small but well-arranged one, so you may accumulate a vast amount of knowledge but it will be of far less value than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself. Arthur Schopenhauer accumulateamountarrange share on social
In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat, but in the evolution of real knowledge it marks the first step in progress toward a victory. Alfred North Whitehead contradictiondefeatevolution Change image and share on social
Not ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance, is the death of knowledge. Alfred North Whitehead deathignoranceknowledge Change image and share on social
I must confess that, at that time, I had absolutely no knowledge of the slowness of the relaxation processes in the ground state, processes which take place in collisions with the wall or with the molecules of a foreign gas. Alfred Kastler absolutelycollisionconfess share on social
Perhaps the prevalence of pedantry may be largely accounted for by the common error of thinking that, because useful knowledge should be remembered, any kind of knowledge that is at all worth learning should be remembered too. Albert J. Nock accountcommonerror share on social
There is a big divergence between views on a variety of policy issues from fiscal stimulus to financial regulation. It's my hope and my ambition for the economics profession that as we advance our knowledge, that those discussions will narrow in their focus, and that it will help to have more prudent policy-making down the road. Lars Peter Hansen advanceambitionbig share on social
You are the master of your own ship, pal. There are lots of people who fall into troubled waters and don't have the guts or the knowledge or the ability to make it to shore. They have nobody to blame but themselves. Evel Knievel abilityblamefall share on social
To my knowledge, there is no blacklist. But there is a mindset, even among liberal producers, that says 'He may be difficult, so let's avoid him.' Ed Asner avoidblacklistdifficult Change image and share on social
Wisdom comes from within. Knowledge is acquired and can sometimes put a screen on your wisdom. A. R. Rahman acquireknowledgeput Change image and share on social
Let us democratise knowledge. Let us universalise justice. Together, let us globalise compassion! Kailash Satyarthi compassiondemocratiseglobalise Change image and share on social