We can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge, but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom.

For me, who only desire to become wise, not more learned or eloquent, these logical or Aristotelian dispositions of parts are of no use.

Wise men have more to learn of fools than fools of wise men.

Fortune, to show us her power in all things, and to abate our presumption, seeing she could not make fools wise, has made them fortunate.