Existing Alternatives Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 I am looking for a quote about pursuit of knowledge that will end up on a permanent display in a library of a mid-size American university. Can you help me? Something along our libertarian beliefs. It should be a "single-sentence quote from an author or historic figure on topics relevant to the pursuit of knowledge." Stefan counts as an author. Keep in mind, the library has the last word on the quote.
Tyler Durden Posted June 14, 2014 Posted June 14, 2014 I think a quote from Stefan would be best because it could lead people here, but I couldn't find a good one that fits your criteria. Maybe one of these will work instead: “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”― Albert Einstein“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”― Daniel J. Boorstin"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom."― Aristotle“Never confuse a hunger for knowledge with a thirst for truth.”― Marty Rubin “Parents are always more knowledgeable than their children, and children are always smarter than their parents.”― Jonathan Safran Foer
Existing Alternatives Posted June 24, 2014 Author Posted June 24, 2014 Thank you, Tyler! I am thinking of going with this bit by Socrates: "The unexamined life is not worth living [and] ethical virtue is the only thing that matters" Maybe I'll use the Aristotle one as a backup...
MMX2010 Posted June 24, 2014 Posted June 24, 2014 “Parents are always more knowledgeable than their children, and children are always smarter than their parents.”― Jonathan Safran Foer That one is mind-blowingly awesome. Thanks so much for posting it.
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