Collection of phrases and quotes about knowledge.
The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others.
When you learn to read, you will be free forever.
How is it that, while children are so intelligent, most men are so stupid? It must be the result of education.
The experience and philosophy that do not lead to indulgence and charity are two acquisitions that are not worth what they cost.
The greatest wisdom is to have dreams big enough not to lose sight of them while pursuing them.
Don't bother trying to be better than your contemporaries or your predecessors, try to be better than yourself.
Anyone can have knowledge, but the art of thinking is nature's rarest gift.
Those who know how to engage in any useful and enjoyable reading never feel the boredom that consumes other men in the midst of delights.
If in exchange for my love of reading I saw the thrones of the world at my feet, I would refuse the exchange.
Usually, those who educate children and do not forgive them anything forgive themselves everything.
The curiosity of children is a tendency that precedes instruction; therefore, it is necessary to take advantage of it.
When it comes to poetry, it matters as much to tremble as to understand.