Do not argue with a fool, for people will not be able to tell the difference between the two of you - African tribe Igbo
Companies which make effective use of knowledge will soon start to streak past those which don't, who will look on with as much uncomprehending bemusement as Neanderthal Man watched our ancestors - Mick James, 2003
Clearly, knowledge is seen as the engine for value-creation. What lies in the future is/must be grounded in values, competencies and the quality of relationships. It is an economy of open access rather than knowledge being perceived and managed as a 'private good'. The reasons are because of the bountiful nature of the resource and its quality to multiply as it is shared with others - The Global Momentum of Knowledge Strategy, Debra Amidon, 1999
Brains are becoming the core of organisations- other activities can be contracted out - Charles Handy, (interview, February 1994)
As always, where the work still has to be done is in the human use of knowledge management tools from pencils and paper on up to the most sophisticated thinking tools. The tool makers should not forget that it is people's beliefs, purposes, attitudes, skills and relationships which are both the source of the difficulties and the solution - Jan Wyllie, 1998
Anyone in the organisation who is not directly accountable for making a profit should be involved in creating and distributing knowledge that the company can use to make a profit - John Browne, former CEO of BP
A modern system combining micro-scenarios of possible futures and the micro-narratives of past experience gives us a knowledge based strategy for uncertainty that reflects the naturally evolved capabilities of humans - Dave Snowden http://www.cognitive-edge.com/blogs/dave/2009/08/chess_to_go.php
A man who knows nothing does not know that he knows nothing - African tribe Ganda
A love affair with knowledge will never end in heartbreak - Michael Garrett Marino
A library is a thought is cold storage - Lord Samuel