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Carter G. Woodson gives the following as an African proverb: Know thyself better than he who speaks of thee. Not to know is bad, not to wish to know is worse. [1] Sun Tzu 's Art of War contains the phrase One who knows the enemy and knows himself will not be endangered in a hundred engagements. Derek Yuen argues that this is not referring to ...
Know thyself. " Know thyself " ( Greek: Γνῶθι σαυτόν, gnōthi sauton) [a] is a philosophical maxim which was inscribed upon the Temple of Apollo in the ancient Greek precinct of Delphi. The best-known of the Delphic maxims, it has been quoted and analyzed by numerous authors throughout history, and has been applied in many ways.
Delphic maxims. The Delphic maxims are a set of moral precepts that were inscribed on the Temple of Apollo in the ancient Greek precinct of Delphi. The three best known maxims – "Know thyself", "Nothing in excess", and "Give a pledge and trouble is at hand" – were prominently located at the entrance to the temple, and were traditionally ...
Talk; Contents move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 References and 'Temet Nosce' 3 comments. 2 sp.? 4 comments. 3 Sentence in question. 1 comment. 4 peace and love. 3 comments.
Active. BlogTalkRadio is a web-based platform that allows podcasters and radio sites and talk show hosts to create live and on-demand talk format content for distribution on the web and podcast distribution channels. Its claim to fame is a web-based 'studio' that allows its content creators to host multi-participant broadcasts using a computer ...
Self-knowledge is a component of the self or, more accurately, the self-concept. It is the knowledge of oneself and one's properties and the desire to seek such knowledge that guide the development of the self-concept, even if that concept is flawed.
The philosophy of self examines the idea of the self at a conceptual level. Many different ideas on what constitutes self have been proposed, including the self being an activity, the self being independent of the senses, the bundle theory of the self, the self as a narrative center of gravity, and the self as a linguistic or social construct rather than a physical entity.
Kevin Healey. Born. ( 1974-05-27) 27 May 1974 (age 49) Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England. Website. kevinhealey .net. Kevin Healey (born 27 May 1974 [citation needed]) is an autism activist. He also campaigns against bullying.