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Quote by William Penn
Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance i

Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire. – William Penn

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He who is taught to live upon little owes more to his fathers wisdom than he who has a great deal left him does to his fathers care. – William Penn

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Our knowledge can only be finite, while our ignorance must necessarily be infinite. – Karl Popper

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Our treasure lies in the beehive of our knowledge. We are perpetually on the way thither, being by nature winged insects and honey gatherers of the mind. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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To be master of any branch of knowledge, you must master those which lie next to it; and thus to know anything you must know all. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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The Founders believed liberty came directly from God. With their knowledge of Scripture, they knew each child was made in the image of God. That is why everyone had dignity, value and worth. – Gary Bauer

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