Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave. 588
To be educated, a person doesn’t have to know much or be informed, but he or she does have to have been exposed vulnerably to the transformative events of an engaged human life. 568
Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without; for much knowledge is a curse. 788
If you first fortify yourself with the true knowledge of the Universal Self, and then live in the midst of wealth and worldliness, surely they will in no way affect you. 602
The knower and the known are one. Simple people imagine that they should see God as if he stood there and they here. This is not so. God and I, we are one in knowledge. 562
Knowledge is like money: to be of value it must circulate, and in circulating it can increase in quantity and, hopefully, in value. 2.31K
They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it’s not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance. 568
Depend upon it there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones. 622
Knowledge is power. Information is power. The secreting or hoarding of knowledge or information may be an act of tyranny camouflaged as humility. 540
This life that has been given to us as a gift, as such a precious gift. To really try to understand it, really try to recognize it, is the greatest meditation. Through the media of this Knowledge we can tap into our inner sources that are so beautiful. 539
I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions. 580
Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. 508