The beginning of wisdom is silence. The second step is listening…
The beginning of wisdom is silence. The second step is listening… – Solomon Ibn Gabirol What does that mean? Sadly, this quote is far too long to fit neatly in a single tweet, and so it has been...
View ArticleI am responsible for what I spoke, but not for what you understood.
I am responsible for what I spoke, but not for what you understood. – Unknown What does that mean? To me, this is a tale of responsibility, and to whom it belongs. We are responsible for the words we...
View ArticleEverything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a...
Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? The quote urges us to consider that what others say is their...
View ArticleWhat does it mean to be slandered? Stand by a stone and slander it. If a man...
What does it mean to be slandered? Stand by a stone and slander it. If a man listens like a stone, what effect has the slanderer? – Epictetus What does that mean? This quote is part of a longer...
View ArticleIt is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to...
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? While this appears to be an interesting German to English translation, the...
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