#knowledge

Knowledge about life is one thing; effective occupation of a place in life, with its dynamic currents passing through your being, is another. ↗

— William James

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It would be the height of absurdity to label ignorance tempered by humility "faith"! (Institutio III.2.3) ↗

— Jean Calvin

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If, on occasion, the knowledge brought by science leads to an unhappy end, this is not to the discredit of science but is rather an indication of an imperfect ability to use wisely the gifts placed within our hands. ↗

— Polykarp Kusch

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I feel, sometimes, as the renaissance man must have felt in finding new riches at every point and in the certainty that unexplored areas of knowledge and experience await at every turn. ↗

— Polykarp Kusch

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The increase of scientific knowledge lies not only in the occasional milestones of science, but in the efforts of the very large body of men who with love and devotion observe and study nature. ↗

— Polykarp Kusch

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I not only wanted to showcase lyrical skills but also continue to drop knowledge on the hiphop community. I'm looking to elevate through my music, and through my music I educate. ↗

— Talib Kweli

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There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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Dogmatism and skepticism are both, in a sense, absolute philosophies; one is certain of knowing, the other of not knowing. What philosophy should dissipate is certainty, whether of knowledge or ignorance. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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I started playing ball when I was a kid. My dad was a pro ball player and he passed on his knowledge to me. ↗

— Kurt Russell

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