“It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge.”
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“If we wish to discuss knowledge in the most highly developed contemporary society, we must answer the preliminary question of what methodological representation to apply to that society.”
“One can decide that the principal role of knowledge is as an indispensable element in the functioning of society, and act in accordance with that decision, only if one has already decided that society is a giant machine.”
“If we look at the realm of knowledge, how exceedingly small and limited is that part acquired through our own senses how wide is that we gain from other sources.”
“No one person invented Mulberry. The knowledge that we had to have this floating harbor slowly grew.”
“Nevertheless, I consider OOP as an aspect of programming in the large that is, as an aspect that logically follows programming in the small and requires sound knowledge of procedural programming.”
“The role of the teacher is to create the conditions for invention rather than provide ready-made knowledge.”
“We cannot stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn't have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness.”
“I am excited to bring my deep knowledge, passion and expertise of soccer in this country to The New York Cosmos. They truly represent where this sport is headed on a national and international level, and I want to make history with them.”
“This crisis exposed very significant problems in the financial systems of the United States and some other major economies. Innovation got too far out in front of the knowledge of risk.”
“I think it will be found that experience, the true source and foundation of all knowledge, invariably confirms its truth.”
“The future of publishing is about having connections to readers and the knowledge of what those readers want.”
“It is common knowledge that smoking is considered one of the nation's leading causes of preventable death, but it's less widely known that cigarettes are also the leading cause of fatal fires.”
“As a physician, I understand how important it is to collect data on people so we can understand what's happening with them. I will be in the position to help enable that knowledge.”
“And I'm walking along and we're laughing, kidding, joking, and see he understood the leader, the one we called the leader, had some knowledge of English, although limited.”
“Those who want to row on the ocean of human knowledge do not get far, and the storm drives those out of their course who set sail.”
“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.”
“Yeah, my drum programming especially is based on my knowledge of playing a drum kit. For the bass too, definitely. It was the first thing that I translated any sort of ideas through. It must have shaped it somehow.”
“Learned men are the cisterns of knowledge, not the fountainheads.”
“If we don't empower ourselves with knowledge, then we're gonna be led down a garden path.”
“Kids are smart. Knowledge is power. Let them figure things out. Don't turn into that grown-up who they won't come to.”
“If we want to implement climate protection worldwide, countries like Germany, which are capable of developing new technologies, will have to hand over some of their knowledge. We can't expect to have our cake and eat it too.”
“I believe that the quantum of our knowledge will increase considerably in the coming years and that scientists will continue to be amongst the brave voices speaking out.”
“The knowledge that we have about what it is to be human that we have as a child is something we necessarily must lose.”