The Vedas, ancient texts of Hinduism, contain numerous passages on knowledge, wisdom, and enlightenment. Here are a few quotes from the Vedas that emphasize the importance of knowledge: A person who does not have knowledge cannot be considered truly alive. - Rig Veda 1.25.7 Knowledge is that which liberates. - Atharva Veda 11.5.1 Knowledge is the greatest treasure; it cannot be stolen, nor can it be consumed by fire. - Atharva Veda 10.1.20 Knowledge is the light which illuminates the darkness of ignorance. - Yajur Veda 40.17 The one who has attained true knowledge sees the same divinity in all beings. - Rig Veda 10.191.4 Lead me from unreal to real, from darkness to light, from death to immortality. - Brihadaranyaka Upanishad Those who know, they see; they who see, they know. - Rigveda Knowledge is the eye of desire and can become the pilot of the soul. - Atharvaveda Let noble thoughts come to us from every side. - Rigveda He who knows the Vedas but does not know the Atman, knows noth