To judge by the event is an error all abuse 25 and all commit; for in every instance, courage, if crowned with success, is heroism; if clouded by defeat, temerity. Colton.
To judge is to see clearly, to care for what is just. Amiel.
To keep the wolf from the door. Pr.
To know a man, observe how he wins his object, rather than how he loses it; for when we fail, our pride supports us,—when we succeed, it betrays us. Colton.
To know by rote is no knowledge; it is only to retain in the memory what is entrusted to it. Montaigne.
To know evil of others and not speak it, is 30 sometimes discretion; to speak evil of others and not know it, is always dishonesty. He may be evil himself who speaks good of others upon knowledge, but he can never be good himself who speaks evil of others upon suspicion. Arthur Warwick.
To know how to dissemble is the knowledge of kings. Richelieu.
To know how to grow old is the master-work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living. Amiel.
To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. Amiel.
To know how to wait is the great secret of success. De Maistre.