All Quotes By Tag: Knowledge

“A gun is just a tool. No better and no worse than any other tool, a shovel – or an axe or a saddle or a stove or anything. Think of it always that way. A gun is as good – and as bad – as the man who carries it.”

“Women are special people, they gave birth to us and never stopped there until they see us becoming better people in the society.”

“People hate who they have become. Not out of desperation, but out of knowledge.”

“The cup of innocence will always overflow with the liquid of experience.”

“To learn is to broaden, to experience more, to snatch new aspects of life for yourself. To refuse to learn or to be relieved at not having to learn is to commit a form of suicide; in the long run, a more meaningful type of suicide than the mere ending of physical life. Knowledge is not only power; it is happiness, and being taught is the intellectual analog of being loved.”

“Life is the only thing that can prepare you for life, and even then, you’re unprepared for it.”

“An educated person is she or he who knows where or how to acquire knowledge.”

“There is so much knowledge available today that there can be no such thing anymore as a classical education that we can expect more than a relatively few people to share.”

“You know, you take a job to make a living and also to do your duty. But a person should be more than just his trade. A job isn’t everything, nor does it last for ever. Human beings should be the masters of the world and their work, and above all, masters of knowledge. Suppose both of us are umbrella repairers, and we each earn eighteen yuan a month. But then if you know about dinosaurs whereas I don’t, you’re better off and richer than I am. Am I right?”

“Maarifa hupunguza woga.”

“It would not bother me if another scientist wanted to reduce my thirst for knowledge to the biological function of a puppy who goes around sniffing at everything. Indeed, it would make me happy to be biologically compared to a lively and lovable puppy.”

“Mental slavery is a cheap & easy to find addiction. Knowledge stimulates mental faculties immune system.”

“All that is needed in order to move the assemblage point is, firstly, the knowledge that it is possible; and secondly, sufficient personal power with which to do so.”

“Keeping the consistency in seeking knowledge and developing the skills towards achieving your goals are the most important steps in making your dreams come into reality.”

“We are seeing the potentiality when it comes to technological optimism; the internet used in the correct way is an educational fountain of knowledge. Our social networking platforms can be turned into insightful articles about scientific marvels, medical breakthroughs, engineering tutorials, philosophical discussions and debates, nature documentaries, religious questions, news relating to politics or current activism going on around the world… The list goes on and on yet the access (depending on where you live) is unprecedented and vast.”