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Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and ma

Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh. – Herodotus

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Widespread public access to knowledge, like public education, is one of the pillars of our democracy, a guarantee that we can maintain a well-informed citizenry. – Scott Turow

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For knowledge itself is power. – Francis Bacon

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The properties which differentiate living matter from any kind of inorganic imitation may be instinctively felt, but can hardly be formulated without expert knowledge. – Oliver Joseph Lodge

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Knowledge of what is does not open the door directly to what should be. – Albert Einstein

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