How we put our collective talents to work is a social issue, not solely a personal one.
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Knowledge, unlike information, is a human characteristic; there can be information no one knows, but there can't be knowledge no one knows.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Knowledge is inherently tied to human understanding and cannot exist without awareness.
This quote highlights the distinction between knowledge and mere information. While information can exist independently of individuals' awareness or understanding, knowledge requires conscious recognition and comprehension by human beings. Thus, knowledge is a shared human trait, integrating personal insights and experiences, while information can be objective and abstract.
Themes
KnowledgeInformationUnderstandingWisdomHuman
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about education, one might emphasize the importance of transforming information into knowledge.
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