If a man is not ashamed to ask about what is below his dignity, he is not ashamed to learn what is beneath his understanding.
Confucian philosopher
From his paradoxical statement about learning
approx. 300 BCE
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"A person who is not ashamed to be called a fool is truly wise."
Strange & Unusual"The gentleman is broad-minded but not indiscriminate; the petty man is indiscriminate but not broad-minded."
Controversial"The gentleman is cautious about what he does not know, and careful about what he does not see."
Strange & Unusual"The wise man is not confused by things."
Humorous"A journey of a thousand li begins with a single step."
Humorous