#knowledge

A civilization is a heritage of beliefs, customs, and knowledge slowly accumulated in the course of centuries, elements difficult at times to justify by logic, but justifying themselves as paths when they lead somewhere, since they open up for man his inner distance. ↗

— Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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I and my colleagues here have been engaged in the pursuit of knowledge. ↗

— Frederick Sanger

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It is like a voyage of discovery into unknown lands, seeking not for new territory but for new knowledge. It should appeal to those with a good sense of adventure. ↗

— Frederick Sanger

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Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness. ↗

— George Santayana

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Knowledge is recognition of something absent; it is a salutation, not an embrace. ↗

— George Santayana

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I wanted to be acknowledged as an artist, not just some kiddie-book artist. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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The first step in a person's salvation is knowledge of their sin. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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It makes a great deal of difference whether one wills not to sin or has not the knowledge to sin. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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Despite the state of denial exhibited by most Democrats, Americans all across the nation acknowledge that changes are necessary to preserve Social Security for today's younger workers. ↗

— Jim Sensenbrenner

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You go to college not only for the latest knowledge but also to meet people from different backgrounds. That's the genius of the American higher-education system compared with the Europeans'. We don't simply skim the elite. ↗

— Donna Shalala

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