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He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a read more
He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever
He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers
He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers
I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer
I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer
There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the read more
There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the breath of life for a conversation.
A prudent question is one half of wisdom.
A prudent question is one half of wisdom.
Openly questioning the way the world works and challenging the power of the powerful is not an activity customarily rewarded.
Openly questioning the way the world works and challenging the power of the powerful is not an activity customarily rewarded.
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.
Socrates, you will remember, asked all the important questions - but he never answered any of them
Socrates, you will remember, asked all the important questions - but he never answered any of them
If we are ever in doubt about what to do, it is a good rule to ask ourselves what we read more
If we are ever in doubt about what to do, it is a good rule to ask ourselves what we shall wish on the morrow that we had done.