Do not be arrogant because of your knowledge, but confer with the ignorant man as with the learned... Good speech is more hidden than malachite, yet it is found in the possession of women slaves at the millstones.

The Maxims of Ptahhotep

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Ptahhotep. The Maxims of Ptahhotep. c. 2375, maxim 1.

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