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Who ne'er knew salt, or heard the billows roar.
Who ne'er knew salt, or heard the billows roar.
How is it that so often . . . I get the feeling I've worked hard to learn something I read more
How is it that so often . . . I get the feeling I've worked hard to learn something I already know, or knew, once.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
He not only overflowed with learning, but stood in the slop.
He not only overflowed with learning, but stood in the slop.
Hide our ignorance as we will, an evening of wine soon reveals it.
Hide our ignorance as we will, an evening of wine soon reveals it.
Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to read more
Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.
And gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche.
And gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche.
If I don't have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance.
If I don't have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance.
Never let formal education get in the way of your learning.
Never let formal education get in the way of your learning.