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Rumsfeld during a Pentagon news briefing in February 2002 "There are unknown unknowns" is a phrase from a response United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld gave to a question at a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) news briefing on February 12, 2002, about the lack of evidence linking the government of Iraq with the supply of weapons of mass destruction to terrorist groups. [1]
The desire to reach hearts is wise.” “Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.” “Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.”
Addressing oneself to someone whose title is unknown. Sancta Sedes: Holy Chair: literally, "holy seat". Refers to the Papacy or the Holy See. sancta simplicitas: holy innocence: Or "sacred simplicity". sancte et sapienter: in a holy and wise way: Also sancte sapienter (holiness, wisdom), motto of several institutions, notably King's College ...
"I know that I know nothing" is a saying derived from Plato's account of the Greek philosopher Socrates: "For I was conscious that I knew practically nothing..." (Plato, Apology 22d, translated by Harold North Fowler, 1966). [1]
— Marcus Livius Drusus, Roman politician and reformer (91 BC), after being stabbed by unknown assassin "Fear not true Pharisees, but greatly fear painted Pharisees." [11]: 3 — Alexander Jannaeus, king of Judea (c. 76 BC), to his wife "O wretched head-band!—not able to help me even in this small thing!" [15]: 15 [27]
Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.
These wise sayings of men of former times, the words of famous men, are consecrated at holy Pytho; from there Klearchos [c] copied them carefully, to set them up, shining afar, in the precinct of Kineas. When a child, show yourself well-behaved; When a young man, self controlled; In middle age, just; As an old man, a good counsellor;
The non-canonical books referenced in the Bible includes non-Biblical cultures and lost works of known or unknown status. By the "Bible" is meant those books recognized by Christians and Jews as being part of Old Testament (or Tanakh) as well as those recognized by most Christians as being part of the Biblical apocrypha or of the Deuterocanon.