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“We know less about the ocean's bottom than about the moon's back side.”

Knows Science Sides Knowledge Moon Ocean Bottom Back Side

Author:Roger Revelle

“Knowledge! What does that mean? Your knowledge is nothing but cowardice. No, really, that's all it is. You just want to put a little wall around infinity. And you're afraid to look on the other side of that wall.”

Want Looks Mean Littles Doe Sides Knowledge Wall Infinity Cowardice

Book:We: New Edition

Source: We: New Edition

“But mark, madam, we live amongst riddles and mysteries--the most obvious things, which come in our way, have dark sides, which thequickest sight cannot penetrate into; and even the clearest and most exalted understandings amongst us find ourselves puzzled and at a loss in almost every cranny of nature's works.”

Way Understanding Sides Dark Loss Knowledge Mystery Sight Mark Obvious Skepticism Penetrate Dark Side Exalted Riddle Puzzled Obvious Things

Book:Works, Containing the Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gent: A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy, Sermons, Letters and C

Source: Works, Containing the Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gent: A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy, Sermons, Letters and C

“Among the innumerable mortifications which waylay human arrogance on every side may well be reckoned our ignorance of the most common objects and effects, a defect of which we become more sensible by every attempt to supply it. Vulgar and inactive minds confound familiarity with knowledge and conceive themselves informed of the whole nature of things when they are shown their form or told their use; but the speculatist, who is not content with superficial views, harasses himself with fruitless curiosity, and still, as he inquires more, perceives only that he knows less.”

“The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.”

Government Science Sides Pay Liberty Knowledge Calling Ugly Profession Intimate Vocation

Author:James A. Baldwin

“All definite knowledge - so I should contend - belongs to science; all dogma as to what surpasses definite knowledge belongs to theology. But between theology and science there is a No Man's Land, exposed to attack by both sides; this No Man's Land is philosophy.”

Men Should Philosophy Sides Knowledge Land Theology Exposed Dogma Definite Both Sides

Book:History of Western Philosophy

Source: History of Western Philosophy

“Things and men have always a certain sense, a certain side by which they must be got hold of if one wants to obtain a solid grasp and a perfect command.”

Ifs Men Want Certain Sides Perfect Knowledge Command

Book:The Complete Novels of Joseph Conrad - All 20 Works in One Premium Edition: Including Unforgettable Titles like Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, The Secret Agent, Nostromo, Under Western Eyes and Many More (With Author’s Letters, Memoirs and Critical Essays)

Source: The Complete Novels of Joseph Conrad - All 20 Works in One Premium Edition: Including Unforgettable Titles like Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, The Secret Agent, Nostromo, Under Western Eyes and Many More (With Author’s Letters, Memoirs and Critical Essays)

“Of power does Man possess no particle: Of knowledge-just so much as show that still It ends in ignorance on every side.”

Knows Men Doe Stills Ends Shows Science Sides Knowledge Ignorance Ignorant Particles

Book:The Agamemnon of Aeschylus, La Saisiaz, Etc.

Source: The Agamemnon of Aeschylus, La Saisiaz, Etc.