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Men who know themselves are no longer fools. They stand on the threshold of the door of Wisdom.

In those days he was wiser than he is now; he used to frequently take my advice.

There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.

The more I see the less I know for sure.

The two big advantages I had at birth were to have been born wise and to have been born in poverty.

Before a man speaks it is always safe to assume that he is a fool. After he speaks, it is seldom necessary to assume it.

Old men are dangerous: it doesn’t matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.

The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep.

Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than wise people for their wisdom.