Ancient Wisdom

Knowledge is better than riches, virtue is better than wealth

Not to know is bad, not to wish to know is worse

Advise and council him, if he does not listen let adversity teach him

If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise

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He who talks incessantly talks nonsense

One must talk little and listen much

The fool speaks, the wise man listens

Say little but say it well. He who learns, teaches

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A half truth is a whole lie, a lie travels farther than truth

One falsehood spoils a thousand truths

A word uttered cannot be taken back

Ashes fly back to him who throws them