Silence is an ornament for women.
SophoclesRead
Whoe'er imagines prudence all his own, Or deems that he hath powers to speak and judge Such as none other hath, when they are known, They are found shallow.
Interpretation
True wisdom involves recognizing the limitations of one's own knowledge and judgment.
In this quote, Sophocles suggests that those who believe they possess unique wisdom or authority in judgment are often mistaken. It highlights the importance of humility and the understanding that one's perspective is limited, pointing to the shallowness of overconfidence in one's own insight without acknowledging the value of others' contributions and viewpoints.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of collaborative decision-making in leadership.
Silence is an ornament for women.
None love the messenger who brings bad news.
All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.
Not even Ares battles against necessity.
You clearly hate to yield, but you will regret it when your anger has passed. Such natures are justly the hardest for themselves to bear.
There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.
I laugh, for hope hath a happy place with me; If my boat sinks, 'tis to another sea.
Words are a lens to focus one's mind.
If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he opens the way to instruct others.
(Whispered to a novice while standing in front of the convent library) Oh! I would have been sorry to have read all those books...If I had read them, I would have broken my head, and I would have wasted precious time that I could have employed very simply in loving God.
We are told, that the black bear is innocent; but I should not like to trust myself with him.
Delight in smooth sounding platitudes, refusal to face unpleasant facts ... genuine love of peace and pathetic belief that love can be its sole foundation ... the utter devotion of the Liberals to sentiment apart from reality ...though free from wickedness or evil design, played a definite part in the unleashing upon the world of horrors and miseries [WWII]
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