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“All things I thought I knew; but now confess The more I know, I know, I know the less.”

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John Owen (1616-1683) was a prominent English theologian, writer, and pastor. His works have had a profound impact on Christian theology, particularly in the areas of predestination and moral theology. more

“Extremes are for us as though they were not, and we are not within their notice. They escape us, or we them. This is our true state; this is what makes us incapable of certain knowledge and of absolute ignorance... This is our natural condition, and yet most contrary to our inclination; we burn with desire to find solid ground and an ultimate sure foundation whereon to build a tower reaching to the Infinite. But our whole groundwork cracks, and the earth opens to abysses.”

“What must be the knowledge of Him, from whom all created minds have derived both their power of knowledge, and the innumerable objects of their knowledge! What must be the wisdom of Him, from whom all things derive their wisdom!”

Mind Knowledge Objects All Things Power Of Knowledge

Author:Timothy Dwight IV

“Upon the progress of knowledge the whole progress of the human race is immediately dependent: he who retards that, hinders this also.”

Humans Whole Race Knowledge Progress Human Race Dependent Hinder Retard

Source: The popular works of Johann Gottlieb Fichte, tr., with a memoir of the author by W. Smith

“What we do not understand we do not possess.”

Wisdom Understanding Education Knowledge Learning

Book:The Goethe Treasury: Selected Prose and Poetry

Source: The Goethe Treasury: Selected Prose and Poetry

“Diffused knowledge immortalizes itself.”

Knowledge Self Knowledge

Book:Vindiciae Gallicae

Source: Vindiciae Gallicae

“That virtue only makes our bliss below, And all our knowledge is ourselves to know.”

Knows Knowledge Virtue Bliss

Book:The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq., with Notes and Illustrations, by Himself and Others. To which are Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks by William Roscoe, Esq

Source: The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq., with Notes and Illustrations, by Himself and Others. To which are Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks by William Roscoe, Esq

“In vain sedate reflections we would make When half our knowledge we must snatch, not take.”

Half Knowledge Reflection Vain

Book:The works of Alexander Pope, with notes and illustrations, by himself and others. To which are added, a new life of the author [&c.] by W. Roscoe

Source: The works of Alexander Pope, with notes and illustrations, by himself and others. To which are added, a new life of the author [&c.] by W. Roscoe

“Far must thy researches go Wouldst thou learn the world to know; Thou must tempt the dark abyss Wouldst thou prove what Being is; Naught but firmness gains the prize, Naught but fullness makes us wise, Buried deep truth e'er lies.”

Knows World Lying Dark Knowledge Wise Prove Research Gains Prize Buried Abyss Fullness Firmness

Author:Friedrich Schiller

“If you wish to know yourself observe how others act. If you wish to understand others look into your own heart.”

Ifs Knows Looks Heart Wish Knowledge Know Yourself

Author:Friedrich Schiller

“Wouldst thou know thyself, observe the actions of others. Wouldst thou other men know, look thou within thine own heart.”

Knows Men Life Looks Heart Action Knowledge Thyself Know Thyself

Book:The Poems of Schiller, Complete: Including All His Early Suppressed Pieces

Source: The Poems of Schiller, Complete: Including All His Early Suppressed Pieces

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