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"Men are four: He who knows not and knows not he knows not, he is a fool—shun him; He who knows not and knows he knows not, he is simple—teach him; He who knows and knows not he knows, he is asleep—wake him; He who knows and knows he knows, he is wise—follow him!"

January 1, 1970

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This is an order-reversed version of a Persian epigram by al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi (718 – 786 CE), as reported by Al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE), — الرجال أربعة رجل يدري ويدري أنه يدري فذلك عالم فاتبعوه ⁠ورجل يدري ولا يدري أنه يدري فذلك نائم فأيقظوه، ⁠ورجل لا يدري ويدري أنه لا يدري فذلك مسترشد فأرشدوه ⁠ورجل لا يدري ولا يدري أنه لا يدري فذلك جاهل فارفضوه. — Men are of four types: A man who knows and knows that he knows, so he is a scholar, so follow him. A man who knows but does not know that h

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This is an order-reversed version of a Persian epigram by al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi (718 – 786 CE), as reported by Al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE), — الرجال أربعة رجل يدري ويدري أنه يدري فذلك عالم فاتبعوه ⁠ورجل يدري ولا يدري أنه يدري فذلك نائم فأيقظوه، ⁠ورجل لا يدري ويدري أنه لا يدري فذلك مسترشد فأرشدوه ⁠ورجل لا يدري ولا يدري أنه لا يدري فذلك جاهل فارفضوه. — Men are of four types: A man who knows and knows that he knows, so he is a scholar, so follow him. A man who knows but does not know that h