A dogmatic belief in objective value is necessary to the very idea of a rule which is not tyranny or an obedience which is not slavery.
C. S. LewisRead
The best swordsman in the world may be disarmed by a trick that's new to him.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Even the most skilled individuals can be caught off guard by unfamiliar challenges.
This quote by C. S. Lewis illustrates the idea that expertise does not guarantee invincibility. It highlights the importance of adaptability and awareness of new strategies or situations, suggesting that even the most adept can fail if they encounter something unexpected.
Themes
AdaptabilityExpertiseChallengeNewnessWisdom
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about career challenges, one might say, 'Remember, the best swordsman in the world may be disarmed by a trick that's new to him.'
More from C. S. Lewis
All quotes βI enjoyed my breakfast this morning, and I think that was a good thing and do not think it was condemned by God. But I do not think myself a good man for enjoying it.
C. S. LewisRead
Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.
C. S. LewisRead
Forgiving and being forgiven are two names for the same thing. The important thing is that a discord has been resolved.
C. S. LewisRead
I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I'm helpless. It doesn't change God - it changes me.
C. S. LewisRead
The instrument through which you see God is your whole self. And if a man's self is not kept clean and bright, his glimpse of God will be blurred
C. S. LewisRead
Similar quotes
I don't see the point of doing an interview unless you're going to share the things you learn in life and the mistakes you make. So to admit that I'm extremely human and have done some dark things I don't think makes me unusual or unusually dark. I think it actually is the right thing to do, and I'd like to think it's the nice thing to do.
Angelina JolieRead
One of the essential tasks for living a wise life is letting go. Letting go is the path to freedom. It is only by letting go of the hopes, the fears, the pain, the past, the stories that have a hold on us that we can quiet our mind and open our heart.
Jack KornfieldRead
I am a part of everything that I have read.
Theodore RooseveltRead
I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.
Arthur AsheRead
We've been programmed, from the time that we were very, very little, about what we can't do - about what is impossible.
Wayne DyerRead
Adhere To - Faith, Unity, Sacrifice. Avoid - Back-biting, Falsehood and Crookedness. Admire - Frankness, Honesty, and Large-heartedness. Control - Tongue, Temper, and Tossing of the mind. Cultivate - Cosmic Love, Forgiveness and Patience. Hate - Lust, Anger, and Pride.
SivanandaRead