A fact must be assimilated with, or discriminated fromm, some other fact or facts, in order to be raised to the dignity of a truth, and made to convey the least knowledge to the mind. Henry Mayhew assimilateconveydignity Change image and share on social
It is true that the aristocracies seem to have abused their monopoly of legal knowledge; and at all events their exclusive possession of the law was a formidable impediment to the success of those popular movements which began to be universal in the western world. Henry James Sumner Maine abusearistocracybegin share on social
Just like I find men who talk sports who don't really know sports annoying, I think men might find women who don't really have a true passion and knowledge of sports maybe not so attractive. Gabrielle Union annoyattractivefind Change image and share on social
How pathetically scanty my self-knowledge is compared with, say, my knowledge of my room. There is no such thing as observation of the inner world, as there is of the outer world. Franz Kafka compareknowledgeobservation Change image and share on social
We are sinful not only because we have eaten of the Tree of Knowledge, but also because we have not yet eaten of the Tree of Life. The state in which we are is sinful, irrespective of guilt. Franz Kafka eatguiltirrespective Change image and share on social
The age we live in is a busy age; in which knowledge is rapidly advancing towards perfection. Jeremy Bentham advanceagebusy Change image and share on social
Learned men are the cisterns of knowledge, not the fountainheads. James Northcote cisternfountainheadknowledge Change image and share on social
Obama has already rejected the bright sunlight of public knowledge, which is democracy's great disinfectant and cure. David K. Shipler brightcuredemocracy Change image and share on social
Imparting knowledge is only lighting other men's candles at our lamp without depriving ourselves of any flame. Jane Porter candledepriveflame Change image and share on social
Fundamental discoveries can and should be made in industry or academies, but to carry that knowledge forward and to develop a new drug to the market has to depend on the resources of industry. John Vane academycarrydepend Change image and share on social
