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Solomon ibn Gabirol Quotes on Knowledge

Solomon ibn Gabirol was an Andalusian Jewish philosopher and Hebrew poet. This page collects quotes attributed to Solomon ibn Gabirol on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Solomon ibn Gabirol:

    “Wisdom is the source of right action.”

  • “I before Thy greatness Stand, and am afraid:— All my secret thoughts Thine eye beholdeth Deep within my bosom laid.”

    Morning song , trans. Nina Davis .
  • “Morning song , trans. Nina Davis .”

    I before Thy greatness Stand, and am afraid:— All my secret thoughts Thine eye beholdeth Deep within my bosom laid.
  • “In seeking wisdom, the first step is silence; the second, listening; the third, remembering; the fourth practicing; the fifth, teaching others”

    As quoted by Lama Surya Das, Huffington Post April 28, 2010 .
  • “As quoted by Lama Surya Das, Huffington Post April 28, 2010 .”

    In seeking wisdom, the first step is silence; the second, listening; the third, remembering; the fourth practicing; the fifth, teaching others