Charles Simmons Quotes

I was brought up to believe that the only thing worth doing was to add to the sum of accurate information in the world.

You can’t have opinions unless you have information.

There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the later ignorance.

A great many people do not have the right to their own opinion because they don't know what they are talking about.

A problem thoroughly understood is always fairly simple. Found your opinions on facts, not prejudices. We know too many things that are not true.

Our understanding of the world around us is constantly being redefined and expanded, and so therefore, it is wiser to be passionate about seeking for truth than knowing it.

Collecting facts is important. Knowledge is important. But if you don't have an imagination to use the knowledge, civilization is nowhere.

Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It's about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life.

I like the facts. I find them interesting.

They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.

Ultimately, education in its real sense is the pursuit of truth. It is an endless journey through knowledge and enlightenment.

The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth.

My own view about knowledge is we're always better to have knowledge.

I am a lover of truth; and if you think of truth as being multifaceted and so huge that we human beings can't fully comprehend it, then obviously it makes sense to put all the facts together - to compare disciplines and try to advance the sum of knowledge by exploration and examination.

There are few earthly things more beautiful than a university a place where those who hate ignorance may strive to know, where those who perceive truth may strive to make others see.

Scientia is knowledge. It is only in the popular mind that it is equated with facts.

People who don't read seem to me mysterious. I don't know how they think or learn about other people. Novels are a very important part of our education.

The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.

The difference between ignorant and educated people is that the latter know more facts. But that has nothing to do with whether they are stupid or intelligent.

You find that all men are successes or failures. Success is the stamp of truth. I will say all men who fail to place their feet on the dome of facts do so by not sieving all truth and throwing the faulty to one side.

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.

Information can bring you choices and choices bring power - educate yourself about your options and choices. Never remain in the dark of ignorance.

I'm against ignorance.

We give you the facts. I told you information is power - knowledge is power. We can't be in an ideological battle to redeem the soul of this country if we don't have the facts.

To know the rules of the game, you have to be educated.