Se souvenir

'Au jour du bonheur on ne se souvient pas des maux
et au jour du malheur on oublie le bonheur'
  
[In prosperous times, disasters are forgotten
and in times of disaster, no one remembers prosperity]


L'Ecclesiastique 11.25

Sovereignty

'Sovereignty passes from nation to nation because of injustice, arrogance and money.'

Ecclesiasticus/ Sirach 10.8


  

Friendship

'Do not desert an old friend; the new one will not be his match. New friend, new wine; when it grows old, you drink it with pleasure.'  

Ecclesiasticus 9.10

Education

'(...) critical thinking, and critical thinking about thinking, are the essence of education, not the didactic exposition of particular bits of knowledge or technique'
"
JackDowie (1989), Professional Judgement, introduction tests 1 to 4. Walton Hall: The Open University, p.9.

Enemies & Friends

'Keep well clear of your enemies, and be wary of your friends.'

Sirach 6.13

Advisers

'Let your acquaintances be many, but for advisers choose one out of a thousand.'

Sirach 6.6

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Qo 5.11