Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom. — Plato

Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom.

Author: Plato

Insight: Being clever at outsmarting people feels like a win until you realize you're just solving the wrong problem. Real wisdom is knowing what matters enough to spend energy on—cunning wastes both on tricks no one remembers.

Source: The Republic, Book IV

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Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom.

PlatoThe Republic, Book IV

Insight

Being clever at outsmarting people feels like a win until you realize you're just solving the wrong problem. Real wisdom is knowing what matters enough to spend energy on—cunning wastes both on tricks no one remembers.

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Plato

Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, born around 428 BC in Athens, Greece. He is known for founding the Academy in Athens, one of the first institutions of higher learning in the Western world. Plato's philosophical works, including "The Republic" and "The Symposium," continue to be highly influential in Western philosophy.

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