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Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know - and yet not wise enough to control our learning and knowledge, so th
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"Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know - and yet not wise enough to control our learning and knowledge, so that we use it to destroy ourselves? Even if that is so, knowledge remains better than ignorance"

- Isaac Asimov

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This quote by Isaac Asimov speaks with the power of understanding and the possible danger it can bring. He recommends that even if we are wise sufficient to find out and know, but not sensible sufficient to manage our knowing and knowledge, it might result in our own destruction. In spite of this, Asimov still thinks that understanding is better than lack of knowledge. He is suggesting that understanding, even if it can be hazardous, is still more suitable to not understanding. This quote speaks with the importance of understanding the power of knowledge and utilizing it responsibly. It is a suggestion that knowledge can be an effective tool, however it should be utilized with caution.

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Isaac Asimov This quote is written / told by Isaac Asimov between January 2, 1920 and April 6, 1992. He was a famous Scientist from USA. The author also have 33 other quotes.

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