Knowledge is two-fold, and consists not only in an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is false.
Knowledge is two-fold, and consists not only in an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is false.
The mistakes of the fool are known to the world, but not to himself. The mistakes of the wise man are known to himself, but not to the world.
Subtract from the great man all that he owes to opportunity, all that he owes to chance, and all that he gained by the wisdom of his friends and the folly of his enemies, and the giant will often be seen to be a pygmy.
There is this difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool.
Moderation is the inseparable companion of wisdom, but with it genius has not even a nodding acquaintance.
Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.
That is indeed twofold knowledge, which profits alike By the folly of the foolish, and the wisdom of the wise. It is both a shield and a sword it borrows its security from the darkness, and its confidence from the light.
Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass before they can enter into the temple of wisdom.
© 2020 Inspirational Stories
© 2020 Inspirational Stories