Learned men are the cisterns of knowledge, not the fountainheads.
I don't see a future where we're all taught by robots. The real life, physical experience of being in a classroom and having conversations with knowledgeable people is immeasurably valuable and irreplaceable.
I went back to Kolkata around two years back after a gap of 14 years, and though the city had changed, the people hadn't. Everybody is cultured and knowledgeable there. I have emotional memories of the place.
Musically, I just like when people are knowledgeable about music and they can talk to you about it.
The SAT is not perfect. We all know smart, knowledgeable people who do badly on standardized tests. But neither is it useless. SAT scores do measure both specific knowledge and valuable thinking skills.
The presence of a body of well-instructed men...is important to a degree which cannot be overestimated.
Associating with the wise and the knowledgeable people adds to the prestige of a person.
It is odd how learned persons fail to see that new terms and definitions are apt to mean new doubts and litigation.
