Knowledge makes people humble
Arrogance makes people ignorant.
~ Aristotle Sabouni
Created: 2020-02-06 |
There's some fine lines in there... and defending the truth against attack, or minorities against bullies, isn't a lack of humility. (Or may not be). While conceding, giving up an argument or being deferential while not really considering the points or being willing to change ones mind, or think about what they other side is saying, is supreme arrogance. So what something appears to be, versus what it is, can be polar opposites.
So does knowledge really make people humble? It can, if they are humble people. It can make arrogant people more arrogant. But if you truly know, you know how much more there always is to know about that topic... and thus every topic. So a wise man is humble... even when they can be arrogantly scolding someone pretending to know more than they do.
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