"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens."
Source not yet traced to a specific passage, so treat the exact wording as unverified. See disputed and misattributed quotes.
Not a Stoic. Jimi Hendrix is classed as Contemplative & Other: Voices from outside the Greco-Roman tradition, included here for reflection. These are not Stoic in origin.
More from the Contemplative & Other collection
- "The way to the top is as difficult as the way to any other place."
- "Every action you take is a vote for the kind of person you wish to become."
- "The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty."
- "True inspiration is being well prepared for the moment of revelation."
- "Where there is no law, there is no freedom."