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11241 | Wise men aren't instructed; they instruct [Aristotle] |
Full Idea: The wise man should not be instructed, but should instruct. | |
From: Aristotle (Metaphysics [c.324 BCE], 0982a20) | |
A reaction: I take this to refer to the duties of a wise man, as well as to his (or her) superior rights. |
222 | Only a great person can understand the essence of things, and an even greater person can teach it [Plato] |
Full Idea: Only a man of very great natural gifts will be able to understand that everything has a class and absolute essence, and an even more wonderful man can teach this. | |
From: Plato (Parmenides [c.364 BCE], 135a) |