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Tag: philosophy, self-knowledge

Alain de Botton

When we suspect that we are appropriate targets for hurt, it does not take much for us to believe that someone or something is out to hurt us

philosophy, self-knowledge

Alain de Botton

There is an easy way to measure our inner levels of abjectness and friendliness to ourselves: we should examine how well we response to noise.

philosophy, self-knowledge

Knowledge can be acquired by a suitable and complete study, no matter what the starting point is. Only one must know how to ‘learn.’ What is nearest to us is man; and you are the nearest of all men to yourself. Begin with the study of yourself; remember the saying ‘Know thyself.

philosophy, self-knowledge

Jostein Gaarder

Wisest is she who knows she does not know.

philosophy, self-knowledge

Knowledge can be acquired by a suitable and complete study, no matter what the starting point is. Only one must know how to ‘learn.’ What is nearest to us is man; and you are the nearest of all men to yourself. Begin with the study of yourself; remember the saying ‘Know thyself.

philosophy, self-knowledge

Jostein Gaarder

Wisest is she who knows she does not know.

philosophy, self-knowledge