Thorough Knowledge

The height of ability

The height of ability consists in a thorough knowledge of the real value of things, and of the genius of the age in which we live. Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Sometimes one touches on a very painful spot where one is almost too shy to look into it, but somehow one still has to go through it. And by going into it, one finally achieves a real command of oneself. One gains a thorough knowledge of oneself for the first time. Chogyam Trungpa

Just as bank tellers

Just as bank tellers need a thorough knowledge of legitimate currency in order to spot counterfeit bills, so Christians need a thorough knowledge of the Bible in order to spot bogus religious teachings. How grounded are you in the Scriptures? How deep are your theological roots? How capable are you of detecting false teachings? Charles … Read more

It is in applied

It is in applied psychology, if anywhere, that today we should be modest and grant validity to a number of apparently contradictory opinions; for we are still far from having anything like a thorough knowledge of the human psyche, that most challenging field of scientific enquiry. For the present we have merely more or less … Read more

God grant, that not

God grant, that not only the Love of Liberty, but a thorough Knowledge of the Rights of Man, may pervade all the Nations of the Earth, so that a Philosopher may set his Foot anywhere on its Surface, and say, ‘This is my Country.’ Benjamin Franklin

We have today a

We have today a fairly thorough knowledge of the early Greco-Roman period because our motivations are the same. Arthur Erickson

A thorough knowledge of

A thorough knowledge of the elements takes us more than half the road to mastership Aron Nimzowitsch

The one exclusive sign

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

Every guitarist has a

Every guitarist has a special quality of sound. The best ones will use a good ear, much sensitivity and a thorough knowledge of music to prepare the nuances and colors of sound. Andres Segovia

Any demanding high technology

Any demanding high technology tends to develop influential and dedicated constituencies of those who link its commercial success with both the public welfare and their own. Such sincerely held beliefs, peer pressures, and the harsh demands that the work itself places on time and energy all tend to discourage such people from acquiring a similarly … Read more