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In philosophy, Wittgenstein's ladder is a metaphor set out by Ludwig Wittgenstein about learning. In what may be a deliberate reference to Søren Kierkegaard's Concluding Unscientific Postscript to Philosophical Fragments, [1] [2] the penultimate proposition of the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (translated from the original German) reads:
Another popular theory held that the maxims were first spoken by the Delphic oracle, and therefore represented the wisdom of the god Apollo. [10] Clearchus of Soli , among others, attempted to reconcile the two accounts by claiming that Chilon, enquiring of the oracle what was best to be learnt, received the answer "Know thyself", and ...
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" is a common saying that originated from a Chinese proverb. The quotation is from Chapter 64 of the Tao Te Ching ascribed to Laozi, [1] although it is also erroneously ascribed to his contemporary Confucius. [2]
The Roman statesman Cicero (106–43 BC), in a passage from De Legibus which has been described as "clearly Stoic", [50] writes that "wisdom is the mother of all the virtuous arts ... for wisdom alone has taught us, among other things, the most difficult of all lessons, namely, to know ourselves". He goes on to explain that he who knows himself ...
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“The Downward Path to Wisdom” (Harpers Bizarre, December 1939) “A Day’s Work” ( The Nation , February 10, 1940) “The Leaning Tower” ( The Southern Review , 1941)
Mark 3:25 “And a house torn apart by divisions will collapse.” The Good News: Like a home, a divided family, one torn by mistrust, anger, and spite, will crumble.A strong family must work ...
Jnana — This refers to knowledge, wisdom, or spiritual wisdom.; Karma — This signifies action or deeds, often associated with one's duties and responsibilities. [4]Sanyasa — This means renunciation or detachment, typically associated with the path of asceticism or renouncing worldly attachments.