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" Democracy is not just about voting but about informed voting. If democracy doesn't have access to reliable sources of information and instead relies on social proof, then there is no way of distinguishing between junk evidence and actual knowledge. "

Jens Martin Skibsted

Democracy

Evidence

Knowledge

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Albert Einstein

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" The sun doesn't always shine; the wind doesn't always blow. This is why, if we want to rely on renewables, we need intelligent systems that integrate and coordinate different sources of energy at scale so that when one is scarce or unavailable, the others can automatically compensate. "

" I and my colleagues here have been engaged in the pursuit of knowledge. "

" I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there. "

Confucius

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" Cities are important because that's where the majority of the world's population lives and an even bigger share of the global economy resides. "

" It is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the act of getting there, which grants the greatest enjoyment. "

" I believe we need to lay race theories to rest: Democracy - and identity - is difficult enough without 'scientific' obfuscation. "

" Research is creating new knowledge. "

" For the things of this world cannot be made known without a knowledge of mathematics. "

" Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant; but knowledge is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in frame, unlimited in space and indefinite in duration. "

" Design has long gone from tinkering and sketching of auteurs in isolation to a powerful catalyzer of growth. "

" The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching. "

" Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice. "

" Grace is not part of consciousness; it is the amount of light in our souls, not knowledge nor reason. "

" When people rely on surface appearances and false racial stereotypes, rather than in-depth knowledge of others at the level of the heart, mind and spirit, their ability to assess and understand people accurately is compromised. "

" Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing. "

" Allah says in the Qur'an not to despise one another. So the criterion in Islam is not color or social status. It's who is most righteous. If I go to a mosque - and I'm a basketball player with money and prestige - if I go to a mosque and see an imam, I feel inferior. He's better than me. It's about knowledge. "

Hakeem Olajuwon

Basketball

Knowledge

" Design has become a universal medium for expressing ideas, raising fundamental questions, and addressing social challenges. "

" You are the master of your own ship, pal. There are lots of people who fall into troubled waters and don't have the guts or the knowledge or the ability to make it to shore. They have nobody to blame but themselves. "

" There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge... observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination. "

" Knowledge will give you power, but character respect. "

" Even if we accepted the health implications of pollution and the impact on global warming, from a simple space management perspective, mobility will eventually collapse in cities that give priority to the car. "

" The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance. "

" The advantage of using airships in remote areas with little road infrastructure to support development is clear. Airships could ensure the delivery of humanitarian supplies to remote communities. "

" The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge. "

" Where there is shouting, there is no true knowledge. "

" We cannot stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn't have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness. "

" How people move around their city is a big deal. It affects productivity, security, health, and global warming, among other things. "

" The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty. "

" Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge. "