Knowledge Quotes | Sayings on the Power of Knowledge

Knowledge is more than just information—it’s a tool that shapes our understanding of the world and empowers us to grow. These quotes highlight the importance of knowledge and how it can transform lives.

• Attitude, knowledge, and skills are the best foundation of real beauty.
• Wisdom is not knowledge. Therefore, it’s not knowing that 2+2=4, but how/why 2+2=4.
• Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know. – Lao Tzu
• A man with a lot of knowledge and no character is a dangerous man.
• Knowledge is knowing tomato is a fruit, and wisdom is not putting tomatoes in a fruit salad.
• Knowledge makes people humble. Arrogance makes people ignorant.
• Knowledge talks, wisdom listens. – Jimi Hendrix
• He who indulges in a task without proper knowledge will deteriorate rather than improve the case. – Prophet Mohammad
• Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. – James Madison
• Knowledge is whatever remains after you’ve forgotten what you’ve learned.
• Education and knowledge without hard work do not necessarily guarantee success. – Dr T.P.Chia
• Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it. – Lao Tzu
• The more I know, the more I know I don’t know!
• True knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance. – Confucius
• Open the book with a smile and close the book with knowledge.
• Knowledge is power, understanding is using it, wisdom is controlling it, and magic is knowing how.
• It is easier to obtain knowledge than to hide ignorance.
• Learning gives creativity, creativity leads to thinking, thinking provides knowledge, and knowledge makes you great. – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
• The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge. – Stephen Hawking
• Our knowledge is a little island in a great ocean of non-knowledge. – Isaac Bashevis Singer

Quotes on the Value of Knowledge

The pursuit of knowledge is an ongoing journey that never ends. These quotes reflect the priceless value of knowledge and how it enhances every aspect of life.

• An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. – Benjamin Franklin
• Knowledge is realizing that the street is one-way, wisdom is looking both directions anyway.
• Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? – T.S. Eliot
• The wealth that increases by giving, that wealth is knowledge and is supreme of all possessions. – Narendra Modi
• It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. – Albert Einstein
• Faith is your guide in the absence of knowledge. – Toba Beta
• If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old. – Lord Chesterfield
• The height of ability consists in a thorough knowledge of the real value of things. – François de La Rochefoucauld
• Life is no simple math. It takes the proper knowledge of self to arrive at the right answer.
• That which we desire lies across an ocean of hard-won knowledge. – TheStoicEmperor
• Knowledge is the only asset that nobody can steal from you.
• The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching. – Aristotle
• Live and act within the limit of your knowledge and keep expanding it to the limit of your life. – Ayn Rand
• New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become. – Kurt Vonnegut
• Imagination is more important than knowledge. – Albert Einstein
• The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. – Stephen Hawking
• Learning is a matter of gathering knowledge; wisdom is applying that knowledge. – Dr Roopleen
• Knowledge without labor is profitless. Knowledge with labor is genius. – Gordon B. Hinckley
• Knowledge opens the door to opportunity, achievement, success, and wealth. – Dr T.P.Chia
• Pure knowledge should always be flowing. When one feels they know everything and gets stuck, then the mind rots due to stagnation. – Anandmurti Gurumaa

Wisdom and Knowledge Quotes

While knowledge is essential, wisdom guides how we apply it. These quotes explore the connection between knowledge and wisdom, showing how one leads to the other.

• Wisdom is knowledge in motion.
• Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment. – Lao Tzu
• The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge. – Stephen Hawking
• Wisdom comes not from age but from education and learning. – Anton Chekhov
• The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. – Socrates
• Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens. – Jimi Hendrix
• Wisdom is applying knowledge at the right time.
• Wisdom is better than knowledge, for wisdom keeps you grounded while knowledge lifts you up.
• Knowledge without application is meaningless. – Thomas Edison
• True wisdom lies in knowing when and how to use your knowledge. – Aristotle
• Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance. – Confucius
• Wisdom is the reward for a lifetime of listening when you would have preferred to talk. – Doug Larson
• To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.
• Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, have oft-times no connection. – William Cowper
• In seeking wisdom, the first step is silence; the second, listening; the third, memory; the fourth, practice; the fifth, teaching others. – Solomon Ibn Gabirol
• Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand. – Guinean proverb
• Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more. – William Cowper
• True wisdom comes from the application of knowledge, not the possession of it. – John Milton
• Wisdom is not a product of schooling, but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it. – Albert Einstein
• Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. – Charles Spurgeon

Quotes on the Impact of Knowledge in Life

Knowledge shapes our reality and opens the doors to success, progress, and innovation. These quotes reflect how powerful knowledge is when applied in daily life.

• Knowledge is power. Power to do evil or power to do good. Power itself is not evil. So knowledge itself is not evil. – Veronica Roth
• The way of success is the way of continuous pursuit of knowledge. – Napoleon Hill
• New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. – Kurt Vonnegut
• Our knowledge is a little island in a great ocean of non-knowledge. – Isaac Bashevis Singer
• Knowledge is the key to ultimate power, Ignorance is the door that blocks you.
• Action speaks louder than knowledge. Knowledge is inoperative without action. – Dr T.P.Chia
• Stupid people seek entertainment, wise people seek wisdom, smart people seek knowledge.
• It’s not about what you know, it’s about what you do with what you know.
• There is no substitute for accurate knowledge. Know yourself, know your business, know your men. – Lee Iacocca
• Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful. – Samuel Johnson
• Knowledge is like an endless puzzle, the more pieces you put in place, the more new questions you get.
• Knowledge is the child of learning by formal or informal education. – Dr T.P.Chia
• Knowledge leads toward different kinds of societies, and those societies think, act, and react differently because of their knowledge. – Zaman Ali
• Knowledge is power, and you need power in this world. You need as many advantages as you can get. – Ellen Degeneres
• The more you learn, the more you know that you know nothing. – Ayn Rand
• People perish not because of lack of faith, but because of lack of knowledge. – Israelmore Ayivor
• Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice. – Heber J. Grant
• Knowledge is power, and no one can take it away from you.
• What we know is a drop, what we don’t know is an ocean. – Isaac Newton
• Knowledge is the light upon a dark world.

Knowledge has the potential to transform lives, societies, and the world. It is an asset that grows when shared and becomes more valuable when applied. Whether through education, experience, or learning from others, the pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong journey that empowers us to make better decisions and positively impact those around us.