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Pythagoras on why a fool is known by his speech and a wise man by his silence

Quote #267 | Pythagoras | A fool is known by his speech.

A fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence. Pythagoras Man is the only animal that can not only vocalize coherently, but even uses speech as a means of communication. That said, remarkably, it is not the ability to speak that makes a person stand out, but rather the ability to Read more…

Socrates on why the greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be

Quote #214 | Socrates | The greatest way to live with honor (…)

The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be. Socrates Humans can (proudly?) claim to be the most – and probably the only – hypocritical species on the planet. We tend to spend our entire lives pretending to be someone we aren’t. Even more unfortunate is Read more…