Put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you, nor judge of a road till it draw to the end.
Interpretation
Be cautious of those who overly praise you, and be patient in assessing a situation until it concludes.
This quote advises us to be wary of flattery and suggests that those who praise us the most might not always have our best interests at heart. Additionally, it encourages a reflective approach to lifeβs journeys, emphasizing the importance of waiting until an experience reaches its conclusion before making judgments about it.
In practice
During a motivational speech about the importance of discernment in relationships.
It is heroic to prepare for war with a tyrant power. Patriots will always win the admiration of mankind for daring to meet the bloodshed of battle for their country's liberty. But the patriot who is willing to go to that sacrifice will be the first to condemn the aimless and secret shedding of blood in time of peace.
For all time to come, the freedom and purity of the press are the test of national virtue and independence. No writer for the press, however humble, is free from the burden of keeping his purpose high and his integrity white.
And we who have toiled for freedom's law, have we sought for freedom's soul? Have we learned at last that human right is not a part but the whole?
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.
It is wisest to be impartial. If you have health, but are attached to it, you will always be afraid of losing it. And if you fear that loss, but become ill, you will suffer. Why not remain forever joyful in the Self?
There are no means of finding what either one person or many can do, but by trying - and no means by which anyone else can discover for them what it is for their happiness to do or leave undone
If you have not first pondered the entire situation of the man whom you wish to help, and if you have not brought with you instructions for him to follow henceforth in leading his life, he will not receive great good from your help.
When you've managed to stumble directly into the heart of the unknown - either through the misdirection of others, or better yet, through your own creative ineptitude - there is no one there to hold your hand or tell you what to do. In those bad lost moments, in the times when are advised not to panic, we own the unknown, and the world belongs to us. The child within has full reign. Few of us are ever so free
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