In many ways the saying "Know thyself" is not well said. It were more practical to say: "Know other folks."
κατὰ πολλὰ γ᾿ ἐστὶν οὐ καλῶς εἰρημένον
τὸ γνῶθι σαυτόν· χρησιμώτερον γὰρ ἦν
τὸ γνῶθι τοὺς ἄλλους.
τὸ γνῶθι σαυτόν· χρησιμώτερον γὰρ ἦν
τὸ γνῶθι τοὺς ἄλλους.
Original text (Ancient Greek)
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In many things you do not well to say, "Know thyself;" for it would be better to say, "Know others."
(C. T. Ramage, 1864) | The "Know thyself" is not quite wisely said:
Give me the knowledge of others instead.
(W. F. H. King, 1904)
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