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The improvement of understanding is for two ends: first, our own i

The improvement of understanding is for two ends: first, our own increase of knowledge secondly, to enable us to deliver that knowledge to others. – John Locke

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I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts. – John Locke

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It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean. – John Locke

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One can decide that the principal role of knowledge is as an indispensable element in the functioning of society, and act in accordance with that decision, only if one has already decided that society is a giant machine. – Jean-Francois Lyotard

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A man of knowledge lives by acting, not by thinking about acting. – Carlos Castaneda

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When a mans knowledge is not in order, the more of it he has the greater will be his confusion. – Herbert Spencer

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I had therefore to remove knowledge, in order to make room for belief. – Immanuel Kant

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