To forgive is not to forget. The merit lies in loving in spite of the vivid knowledge that one that must be loved is not a friend. There is not merit in loving an enemy when you forget him for a friend.
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Even as wisdom often comes from the mouths of babes, so does it often come from the mouths of old people. The golden rule is to test everything in the light of reason and experience, no matter from where it comes.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Wisdom can be found in both young and old, and one should evaluate ideas based on reason and experience.
This quote emphasizes that wisdom is not confined to a particular age or status; instead, it can arise from anyone, whether they are children or the elderly. The important lesson here is the value of applying critical thinking and personal experience when considering perspectives, regardless of their source, thereby encouraging open-mindedness and careful judgment.
Themes
WisdomExperienceReasonLearningOpen-Mindedness
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a seminar about lifelong learning.
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