Quote of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - We know accurately only when we...
Biography - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe:
German writer and statesman.
Born: 1749 - Died: 1832
Period:
19th century
18th century
Place of birth: Germany
Born: 1749 - Died: 1832
Period:
19th century
18th century
Place of birth: Germany
We know accurately only when we know little; with knowledge, doubt increases.
Note
Quote source: Maxims and Reflections
Translation
(French, German, Italian)
In realtà si sa solo quando si sa poco. Il dubbio cresce con la conoscenza.
See also...
Quotes for: to know
Mistakes are, after all, the foundations of truth, and if a man does not know what a thing is, it is at least an increase in knowledge if he knows what it is not.
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.
Quotes about doubt:
But the most beautiful of all doubts
Is when the downtrodden and despondent raise their heads and
Stop believing in the strength
Of their oppressors.
Is when the downtrodden and despondent raise their heads and
Stop believing in the strength
Of their oppressors.
If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe also said...
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