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You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by read more
You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
Questions focus our thinking. Ask empowering questions like: What's good about this? What's not perfect about it yet? What am read more
Questions focus our thinking. Ask empowering questions like: What's good about this? What's not perfect about it yet? What am I going to do next time? How can I do this and have fund doing it?
 I'll give thee armor to keep off that word;
 Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy,
  To comfort thee, though read more 
 I'll give thee armor to keep off that word;
 Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy,
  To comfort thee, though thou art banished. 
 There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
 Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.  
 There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
 Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. 
Facts often contradict with truths.
Facts often contradict with truths.
When he who hears does not know what he who speaks means, and when he who speaks does not know read more
When he who hears does not know what he who speaks means, and when he who speaks does not know what he himself means, that is philosophy
 Sublime Philosophy!
 Thou art the patriarch's ladder, reaching heaven;
  And bright with beckoning angels--but alas!
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 Sublime Philosophy!
 Thou art the patriarch's ladder, reaching heaven;
  And bright with beckoning angels--but alas!
   We see thee like the patriarch, but in dreams,
    By the first step,--dull slumbering on the earth. 
The uncreative mind can spot wrong answers, but it takes a very creative mind to spot wrong questions.
The uncreative mind can spot wrong answers, but it takes a very creative mind to spot wrong questions.
Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language.
Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language.