Quotes by Superficial Knowledge Superficial knowledge breeds arrogance; true knowledge induces humility. Abu Ammaar Yasir Qadhi superficial-knowledgearrogancehumility Index-learning turns no student pale, Alexander Pope superficial-knowledgelearningscience Give yourself to prayer, to reading and meditation on divine truths: strive to penetrate to the bottom of them and never be content with a superficial knowledge. David Brainerd superficial-knowledgereadingprayer Ignorance is not lack of intelligence, nor knowledge a proof of genius. Luc de Clapiers superficial-knowledgegeniusignorance Superficial knowledge ... is hurtful to those who possess true genius; for it necessarily draws them away from their main object, wastes their industry over details and subjects foreign to their needs and natural talent, and lastly does not serve, as they flatter themselves, to prove the breadth of their mind. In all ages there have been men of very moderate intelligence who knew much, and so on the contrary, men of the highest intelligence who knew very little. Ignorance is not lack of intelligence, nor knowledge a proof of genius. Luc de Clapiers superficial-knowledgeignorancemen Quality, service, cleanliness, and value. Steve Ross superficial-knowledgevisionbusiness A mere index hunter, who held the eel of science by the tail. Index-hunter is a term used mockingly, meaning one who acquires superficial knowledge merely by consulting indexes. The '[holding] the eel of science by the tail' allusion was used in 1728 by Alexander Pope (q.v.). Tobias Smollett superficial-knowledgelearningscience
