Learning, the destroyer of

Learning, the destroyer of
Learning, the destroyer of arrogance, begets arrogance in fools, even as light that illumines the eye, makes owls blind.
  

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Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.
The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.
To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.
We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.
Don't consideryour reputation and you may do anything you like.
It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.
The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.
Tolerance that accepts merits as the most natural thing in World is the highest applause.
In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come greatharmony.
Thewill to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.
Beforeyou build a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.
Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's presentand when it's not.
Toeffectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the waywe perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to ourcommunication with others.