There was a great scientist - probably Einstein - who said about his "genius" (and I am paraphrasing loosely here): If I have seen further than others, it is only because I was standing on the shoulders of giants.

That is part of the "knowledge" tradition - what you discover, you share with others, so that all can make use and continue to further your own knowledge.

However, there is a great deal of difference between being knowledgable and a know-it-all. You very quickly learn who is worthwhile approaching for information - and it is not just the correctness of their response, but their willingness to share and raise you up to their level. Those with true knowledge seeks to raise other up to their level, those who pretend to know seek to pull all others down.

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