Knowledge
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When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge
To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance
A knowledge of mankind and of things that surround us gives us that second education which proves far move valuable than our first because it alone turns out a truly accomplished man
The fundament upon which all our knowledge and learning rests is the inexplicable
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 than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself
The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends
Those who are slow to know suppose that slowness is the essence of knowledge
Every extension of knowledge arises from making the conscious the unconscious
Better know nothing than half-know many things
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
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On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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