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Thursday, 15 May 2008
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"A tool is but the extension of a man's hand, and a machine is but a complex tool. And he that invents a machine augments the power of a man and the well-being of mankind." (Beecher, Henry Ward - Tools)

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Browse Quotations about Knowledge

A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.
A man can only attain knowledge with the help of those who possess it. This must be understood from the very beginning. One must learn from him who knows.
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.
A superficial knowledge is not enough. It must be a knowledge capable of analyzing a situation quickly and making an immediate decision.
A wise man, when asked how he had learned so much about everything, replied: By never being ashamed or afraid to ask questions about anything of which I was ignorant.
Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others.
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it.
And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. [John 8:32]
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 to you than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself.
Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you: you must acquire it.


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