On Knowledge关于知识By W . F . Markwick and W . A . Smith

The Reciting Program 东西方文化导读

On KnowledgeBy W . F . Markwick and W . A . Smith1．There is a difference between knowledge and wisdom , but without the one the other cannot be gained . We cannot have a harvest of wheat without seed and skill of cultivation . Knowledge is the root of wisdom ; wisdom is the ripe fruit of knowledge .2．The love of knowledge has been characteristic of most great men . They not only loved knowledge but they were willing to work hard to attain it . When a man wins success , people say , ＂He is a genius . ＂But the real cause for his success was that the love of knowledge led to the effort to obtain it .3．Useful knowledge is the knowledge which is of benefit to ourselves and to others ; and that is the most important which is the most useful . It is the belief of many people that knowledge is better than riches , and that its possession brings more comfort to the owner than anything else .4．The power of intellectual knowledge , without the power of moral principle , often tends to evil . Character is the criterion of knowledge . Not what a man has , but what he is , is the question . The quality of soul is more than the quantity of information . If we have noble purpose , our intellectual attainments will naturally turn to the loftiest uses .关于知识马克维克和史密斯知识是智慧的源泉；知识是通向成功的桥梁；知识带给我们快乐和享受，因而它胜过财富。然而知识只有以德行为灵魂才能造福人类，否则只是为邪恶打开了方便之们。1．智慧不同于知识，然而没有知识，也无法得到智慧，就如同没有种子和耕耘技术就没有收获。知识是智慧的源泉，智慧是知识的硕果。2．伟人们教热爱知识，不仅如此，他们还孜孜以求地获取知识。一个人成功之后，人们往往说：“因为他是个天才。”而真正的原因是他对知识的渴求使他拥有了知识。3．能够给我们自己和别人都带来益处的知识才是有用的知识。而最有用的知识才是最重要的知识。许多人相信：知识比财富更可贵，拥有知识比其它任何东西都令人充实。4．世智辨聪的知识如果没有道德规范，常会导致邪恶。人品是评判知识的标准。问题的关键在于成为什么样的人而不是拥有什么。心灵的品质比知识的多少更重要。高尚的理论会使我们心灵的成就发挥在最崇高有益的方向。