Tuesday, May 7, 2013

AN OLD FAVORITE QUOTE

"When you know, to know that you know, and when you do not know, to know that you do not know — that is true knowledge."  —Confucius (from his ANALECTS, translated by Giles)

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JIm said...
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Anonymous said...

I see the human virus is still at it. How tiresome!!! Thanks for nailing him.

Robert G. Zuckerman said...

Very generous, but I'm afraid in error, for you to use the word "human" when referring to Jim.

tpw said...

Wait a minute---I thought Donald Rumsfeld said that.

Lally said...

Ha, I thought of him when I posted this and was waiting for someone to make that connection. The difference is that the translation of Confucius actually makes sense.

JIm said...
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Robert G. Zuckerman said...

I believe it was Confucius who said: "You should behave in your own room as if the ceiling has eyes."