It is impossible to be present, in these two situations, without remarking the benefit of a little knowledge of the human mind, without which, far from fulfilling its real wishes, benevolence itself may be the most cruel of torturers.
Scarcely have we begun to pick up a little knowledge, when death rushes in upon us, before we can have acquired any thing like experience.
Not so," says the modern philosopher; "a little knowledge; is safer than no knowledge.
But there is a period, as there is a class, in which a little knowledge tends to terrible demoralisation.
A little knowledge crazes an earnest, warm-blooded, powerful creature like Armand Monnier into a fanatic.
Ah, for a little knowledge of the laws to the neglect of which is owing so much fearful disease, which, if it does not produce immediate death, too often leaves the constitution impaired for years to come.
But neither Benjamin Russell, nor any one else, from that day to this, would think of saying that there is no need of knowing much about electricity, since a little knowledge of it will do so much good.
The result showed that a little knowledge of electricity was of great service to him; for both the barn and the tree were struck by lightning.
I also stated that Wall Street promoters realized that "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" and that this "little knowledge" leads astray this particular kind of sucker.
A little knowledge, they say, is a dangerous thing .
We would venture to suggest that a little knowledge is only dangerous when it is mistaken for much knowledge; that it is far better to act on knowledge which can be obtained than to act in total ignorance, blindly.
But what is this "little knowledge" which is supposed to be so dangerous?
Indeed, if a little knowledgeis dangerous, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?
Our "little knowledge" would have been to him a great, astounding, unlooked-for vision of scientific truth.
The saying that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing is, to my mind, a very dangerous adage.
I really see no harm which can come of giving our children a little knowledge of physiology.
The object of the book is to supply a little knowledge of sickness, which though limited may yet be safe.
On the other hand, although it is true that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, it is no less true that total ignorance may be more dangerous still.
With his "little knowledge" he grew and did the work that was to improve the condition of millions of men.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "little knowledge" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
