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> The trick for me is to not open my mouth too soon before I've truly given the idea a chance to breathe a little. Silence is the ultimate wisdom. I just prove

by zotz 15y ago

> The trick for me is to not open my mouth too soon before I've truly given the idea a chance to breathe a little. Silence is the ultimate wisdom. I just proved I'm a fool by even mentioning it.

kstenerud 15y ago
"Si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses" - Boethius (If you had kept your silence, you would have stayed a philosopher)
pshc 15y ago
Tangental: reservation of judgement can be taken too far, becoming extreme relativism/pacifism/social signalling. http://lesswrong.com/lw/yp/pretending_to_be_wise/ http://lesswrong.com/lw/yp/pretending_to_be_wise/