Knowledge that stops at what it does not know is perfect.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True knowledge recognizes its own limits. Stopping at what is unknown prevents the arrogance of pretending to know everything.
- In plain terms
- Know what you don't know.
- What can you take from it?
- Humility in knowledge is perfection.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where have you stopped learning?
- How do you handle not knowing?
Another view
Some might argue curiosity drives progress more than stopping.
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