The wise are happy in discovering hard truths about themselves,
as they realise they can be wiser.
The foolish are unhappy in discovering hard truths about themselves,
as they realise they are not wiser.
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A fool with a sense of his foolishness is — at least to that extent — wise. But a fool who thinks himself wise really deserves to be called a fool. Dhp63
Well we can at least say we are wise enough to know we are not fully wise. We should always be careful though, once we think we are wise we may be the most foolish. Tread the waters of life mindfully so as to make it to the other shore.
Here is an article to share on Dhp 63:
http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2010/04/the-fool%E2%80%99s-spoon-versus-the-wise%E2%80%99s-tongue
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Amituofo
I know I saw that somewhere before. THANKS!!!