Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz Quotes on Knowledge
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz was a Mexican Hieronymite nun and the foremost writer of the Spanish Baroque. This page collects quotes attributed to Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz:
“I do not study in order to know more, but to ignore less.”
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Attributed to Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz:
“One can perfectly well philosophize while cooking supper.”
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Attributed to Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz:
“If Aristotle had cooked, he would have written more.”
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Attributed to Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz:
“How can he, who learns to talk, learn to be silent?”