Controversial Sayings
652 sayings found from the Medieval era
The study of magic, though often abused, contains many useful truths.
The philosophers of the ancients, and especially the Arabs, have excelled us in many things.
It is a great error to despise the wisdom of the infidels.
There are many fables and falsehoods in the books of the Latins, which are taken for truths.
The study of perspective is a most noble science, and of great utility for all other sciences.
The world is full of errors, and men are in darkness, and they do not know it.
The greatest impediment to learning is the fear of error.
The common way of disputing is not for the discovery of truth, but for victory.
The knowledge of languages is the key to all knowledge.
Many errors have crept into the texts of Aristotle, through the ignorance of translators.
The study of logic is necessary, but it is not sufficient for the acquisition of knowledge.
The common way of teaching is a hindrance to true knowledge.
It is better to learn from the infidels than to remain in ignorance.
The study of grammar, as it is commonly taught, is a waste of time.
The greatest part of the world is in error, and they do not know it.
The true wisdom is not to be found in the books of the Latins, but in the books of the Greeks and Arabs.
The common way of studying is rather for the sake of reputation than for the sake of knowledge.
The study of music, as it is commonly taught, is of little utility.
The present state of philosophy is deplorable, and needs to be reformed.
The true knowledge is hidden from the common people, and is only revealed to a few.