Quote by Anacharsis

Wise men argue cases, fools decide them.

Wise men argue cases, fools decide them.

Summary

This quote means that when faced with a problem or conflict, intelligent individuals engage in thoughtful and logical discussions to find the best solution. On the other hand, foolish people jump to quick judgments and make decisions based on limited understanding or without considering different perspectives. It highlights the importance of critical thinking and open debate in reaching wise and fair resolutions, while cautioning against hasty and uninformed decisions.

Topics

Argument & Debate

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

It has too often been too easy for rulers and governments to

It has too often been too easy for rulers and governments to incite man to war.

Lester B. Pearson

There was a failure to recognize the deep problems in AI for

There was a failure to recognize the deep problems in AI for instance, those captured in Blocks World. The people building physical robots learned nothing.

Chaos in the midst of chaos isn't funny, but chaos in the mi

Chaos in the midst of chaos isn't funny, but chaos in the midst of order is.

He who is upright in his way of life and free from sin.

He who is upright in his way of life and free from sin.

It is a paradoxical but profoundly true and important princi

It is a paradoxical but profoundly true and important principle of life that the most likely way to reach a goal is to be aiming not at that goal itself but at some more ambitious goal beyond it.

Arnold J. Toynbee

Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheart

Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma.

You got to have a courageous president to stand up and says,

You got to have a courageous president to stand up and says, listen, if - if you send a bill to me that spends more money than what we've coming in, I'll veto it. I mean, I'm going to try to work with you the best I can, but I'm going to veto it.

When thou seest an eagle, thou seest a portion of genius; li

When thou seest an eagle, thou seest a portion of genius; lift up thy head!

The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameles

The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.

William Wordsworth

We will restore science to its rightful place and wield tech

We will restore science to its rightful place and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost.

Politics Science Inspirational

If it is a ten-minute speech it takes me all of two weeks to

If it is a ten-minute speech it takes me all of two weeks to prepare it; if it is a half-hour speech it takes me a week; if I can talk as long as I want to it requires no preparation at all. I am ready now.

A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist i

A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it.

Alexandre Dumas