William Cowper Quotes

Reason is like an open secret that can become known to anyone at any time; it is the quiet space into which everyone can enter through his own thought.

You cannot be wise without some basis of knowledge, but you may easily acquire knowledge and remain bare of wisdom.

One can have knowledge without having wisdom, but one cannot have wisdom without having knowledge.

The way to eliminate ignorance is through steady, focused discrimination between the observer and the world.

The more I read, the more I realise what I don't know.

Wisdom comes from within. Knowledge is acquired and can sometimes put a screen on your wisdom.

A man's mind is wont to tell him more than seven watchmen sitting in a tower.

Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not.

The learned man knows that he is ignorant.

Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.

A college education shows a man how little other people know.

If one knows only what one is told, one does not know enough to be able to arrive at a well-balanced decision.

Be quick to learn and wise to know.

We can be knowledgable with other men's knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom.

Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much, Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.

Doubt is the origin of wisdom.

The biggest piece of advice I have is - listen. Don't jump to the answer or what you think the answer is. The more you listen, the more you learn.

I can't imagine not being able to read and write, or make these connections from literature and philosophy that have helped inform my understanding of evolution.

Intellect is not wisdom.

Knowledge is flour, but wisdom is bread.

Small is the number of them that see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.

Knowledge is an addiction, as drink; knowledge does not bring understanding. Knowledge can be taught, but not wisdom; there must be freedom from knowledge for the coming of wisdom.

To agree without understanding is inane. To disagree without understanding is impudent.

Till a man can judge whether they be truths or not, his understanding is but little improved, and thus men of much reading, though greatly learned, but may be little knowing.

Again, if you only know what you know, you don't know if something's good or bad. You don't have perspective.