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Search well and be wise, nor believe that self-willed pride will ever be better than good counsel.
"Search well and be wise, nor believe that self-willed pride will ever be better than good counsel."— Aeschylus
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Meaning of this quote
The warning favors careful inquiry and sound counsel over stubborn pride.
Key takeaway:
Test your judgment against useful advice.
Origin of the quote
Related to Hermes’ warning near the end of Prometheus Bound.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe underlying warning against stubbornness is documented, but this precise English rendering was not identified. The play’s attribution to Aeschylus is disputed.
