Much learning does not teach understanding.

πολυμαθίη νόον οὐ διδάσκει

Heraclitus

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Education vs. wisdom Education Wisdom

Author

Heraclitus

Medium

Presocratic fragment Fragment

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

6th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Philosopher

From

Turkey Europe Ancient Greece

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Original Citation

Heraclitus. Fragments. 5th century BC, DK B40.

Current Citation

Heraclitus. Fragments, translated by Brooks Haxton. Penguin Classics, 2003.

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One cannot step twice into the same river, for the waters are continually flowing on.

Heraclitus

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The only constant is change Change Rivers

Author

Heraclitus
Medium
Presocratic fragment Fragment
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Paradox
Language
Greek
Time
5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Heraclitus. Fragments. 5th century BC, DK B12.

Current Citation

Heraclitus. "Heraclitus of Ephesus." The First Philosophers: The Presocratics and Sophists, translated by Robin Waterfield. Oxford University Press, 2009, DK B12.

Another quote about Wisdom

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Reinhold Niebuhr

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Acceptance Courage Wisdom

Author

Reinhold Niebuhr
Medium
Personal journal
Language
English
Time
1932 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 0
Citation

Niebuhr, Reinhold. Diary entry. 1932.

Another quote from the 6th century BC

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Ahiqar

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Topic
Minimizing risk Risk

Author

Ahiqar
Source
Proverbs of Ahiqar
Genre
Wisdom literature
Language
Assyrian
Time
500 BC 500s BC 6th century BC
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Ahiqar. The Story of Ahikar. c. 500 BC.

Current Citation

Ahiqar. The Story of Ahikar, translated by Herbert Lindenberger. The John Hopkins Near Eastern Studies, 1983.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

Resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Jesus

Matthew 5:39

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Turn the other cheek Sermon on the Mount
Speaker
Jesus
Source
Gospel of Matthew The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Orders and commands
Language
Greek
Time
60 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 5:39).

Another quote originally in Greek

How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?

Epictetus

The Enchiridion

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Epictetus
Source
The Enchiridion
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Question
Language
Greek
Time
135 130s 2nd century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Epictetus. Ἐγχειρίδιον Ἐπικτήτου, Enkheirídion Epiktḗtou [Enchiridion of Epictetus]. c. 125 CE, ch. 51.

Current Citation

Epictetus. Enchiridion, translated by George Long. Dover Publications, 2004, ch. 51.