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“We must now surrender to the obligation to understand and to care. We must surrender ourselves to becoming conscious, thinking members of the human race. We must put down the temptation to powerlessness and surrender to the questions of the moment.”

Thinking Humans Moments Care Race Knowledge Becoming Members Conscious Surrender Obligation Temptation Human Race Powerlessness

Author:Joan D. Chittister

“Knowledge is Bought only with a weary care, And wisdom means a world of pain.”

World Mean Care Pain Knowledge Weary

Book:Songs of the Sierras

Source: Songs of the Sierras

“There are gems of wondrous brightness Ofttimes lying at our feet, And we pass them, walking thoughtless, Down the busy, crowded street. If we knew, our pace would slacken, We would step more oft with care, Lest our careless feet be treading To the earth some jewel rare.”

Ifs Care Earth Lying Steps Knowledge Feet Streets Walking Busy Pace Jewels Crowded Careless Brightness Gems Wondrous Treading Crowded Streets

Author:Rudyard Kipling

“There are two classes [of scientists], those who want to know, and do not care whether others think they know or not, and those who do not much care about knowing, but care very greatly about being reputed as knowing.”

Thinking Knows Want Two Care Science Class Knowledge Knowing Scientist

Book:The Notebooks of Samuel Butler

Source: The Notebooks of Samuel Butler

“The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what the man or woman is able to do that counts.”

Knows Men World Inspirational Littles Wisdom Care Able Goal Ability Decision Knowledge He Man

Author:Booker T. Washington

“Perhaps we're too embarrassed to change or too frightened of the consequences of showing that we actually care. But why not risk it anyway? Begin today. Carry out a random act of seemingly senseless kindness, with no expectation of reward or punishment, safe in the knowledge that one day, someone somewhere might do the same for you.”

Might Care Today Change Knowledge Kindness Risk One Day Safe Expectations Consequence Rewards Punishment Why Not Frightened Embarrassed Risk It Inspirational Kindness

Author:Princess Diana

“To use what has a boundary to pursue what is limitless is dangerous; with this knowledge, if we still go after knowledge, we will run into trouble. Do not do what is good in order to gain praise. If you do what is bad be sure to avoid the punishment. Follow the Middle Course, for this is the way to keep yourself together, to sustain your life, to care for your parents and to live for many years.”

Ifs Way Life Years Stills Use Care Running Together Order Courses Parent Knowledge Trouble Middle Dangerous Gains Praise Punishment Boundaries Pursue Limitless Care For You

Author:Zhuangzi

“It is not therefore the business of philosophy, in our present situation in the universe, to attempt to take in at once, in one view, the whole scheme of nature; but to extend, with great care and circumspection, our knowledge, by just steps, from sensible things, as far as our observations or reasonings from them will carry us, in our enquiries concerning either the greater motions and operations of nature, or her more subtile and hidden works. In this way Sir Isaac Newton proceeded in his discoveries.”

Source: An Account of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophical Discoveries. 2. Ed

“Sane judgment abhors nothing so much as a picture perpetrated with no technical knowledge, although with plenty of care and diligence.”

Care Knowledge Judgment Plenty Sane Diligence Technical Knowledge

Author:Albrecht Durer

“Whoever will cultivate their own mind will find full employment. Every virtue does not only require great care in the planting, but as much daily solicitude in cherishing as exotic fruits and flowers; the vices and passions (which I am afraid are the natural product of the soil) demand perpetual weeding. Add to this the search after knowledge. . . and the longest life is too short.”

Source: The Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu