knowledge or experience?

An inventor can invent the new things through different experiences. Knowledge gained by experience shows the originality in work. There was no knowledge with Scientist James Watt in his childhood when he made his maid to eat insects thinking that she could fly after that. But when she got illness he realised through this experience. He became the great inventor of Steam Engine after getting knowledge through his experience of observing tea making pot.

Experience makes knowledge & Knowledge makes experience. After taking birth the first thing which comes to any person is experience. After getting experience it starts storing knowledge based on its experience. The stored knowledge gives way to experience more things & obviously getting more knowledge after that. In Mahabharata Eklavya got no teacher but became good archer due to his self experience. But Arjuna was also a good archer as he got best knowledge from guru Drona. So knowledge paves the way to get things done & experience after that and obviously getting new knowledge from new experience.

Undoubtedly say that knowledge and experience will go hand in hand.  This is like husband and wife.. Experience is gained through knowledge and knowledge will in turn drive you further more to gain experience so how can you say which is better.  Its like the old riddle of egg or chicken.  Its inseparable.  So, I would say both of them together will lead to success....it cant be only knowledge or only experience....

Both are directly proportional to each other. Its difficult to take a side. We need basic knowledge to enter a job and gain experience and in turn that experience gives you knowledge.