True intelligence

When the forgetful man gets up in the morning, he reflects on what he is going to do, whereas the intelligent man sees what God is doing with him.

- Ibn Ata’illah: The Book of Wisdom

To acknowledge ignorance ...

The admission of ignorance is the highest form of knowledge. Discussing that which is known is mere ‘indulging in idle speech’. Knowledge does not need knowledge, any more than light needs light. Ignorance needs knowledge, just as darkness needs light. One cannot pour anything into a full glass. - Rusmir Mahmutcehajic, Sarajevo Essays: Politics, Ideology and Tradition