Our civilization has evolved through the continuous adjustment of society to the stimulus of new knowledge. John Boyd Orr adjustmentcivilizationcontinuous Change image and share on social
A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers. Plato basedecisiongood Change image and share on social
Knowledge of the sciences is so much smoke apart from the heavenly science of Christ. John Calvin christheavenlyknowledge Change image and share on social
English history turned on Henry VIII and his desires, his whims almost. And it was down to Cromwell to make those desires happen. He was the guy that fixed it. He was also the guy that eased Henry's conscience. Because Henry VIII had an enormous, tender conscience and great theological knowledge. Ben Miles consciencecromwelldesire share on social
Faith is a knowledge within the heart, beyond the reach of proof. Khalil Gibran faithheartknowledge Change image and share on social
We cannot stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn't have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness. Petra Nemcova armdisasterknowledge Change image and share on social
The knower and the known are one. Simple people imagine that they should see God as if he stood there and they here. This is not so. God and I, we are one in knowledge. Meister Eckhart godimagineknower Change image and share on social
Throughout the past, there has been a lack of intimacy, affection, and regard for Islam by Christianity. This, to a large extent, has been due to a lack of knowledge of the great human and spiritual ideals for which Islam and the teachings of Islam stand. Aly Khan affectionchristianitydue share on social
I am a lover of truth; and if you think of truth as being multifaceted and so huge that we human beings can't fully comprehend it, then obviously it makes sense to put all the facts together - to compare disciplines and try to advance the sum of knowledge by exploration and examination. Susan Howatch advancebeingcompare share on social
Surely, if knowledge is valuable, it can never be good policy in a country far wealthier than Tuscany, to allow a genius like Mr. Dalton's, to be employed in the drudgery of elementary instruction. Charles Babbage countrydaltondrudgery Change image and share on social