“Man knows often enough what he does; he never knows what what he does is doing.”

Original: L'homme sait assez souvent ce qu'il fait, il ne sait jamais ce que fait ce qu'il fait. — Actions have consequences and meanings that exceed the intentions of the person performing them. · Cahiers (French)

• Action
• Consequences
• Uncertainty

“The intelligence is the faculty of recognising one's own stupidity.”

Original: L'intelligence est la faculté de reconnaître sa sottise. — Self-awareness and the ability to recognise one's limitations become the mark of intelligence. · Cahiers (French)

• Humility
• Intelligence
• Self Knowledge

“There is a poverty of mind in always agreeing with oneself.”

Original: Il y a de la pauvreté d'esprit à être toujours d'accord avec soi-même. — Intellectual growth requires the willingness to question one's own conclusions. · Mauvaises pensées et autres (French)

• Doubt
• Intelligence
• Self Knowledge