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Antigone

Sophocles

It is no weakness for the wisest man to learn when he is wrong.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Even the wisest person can be wrong without losing the ability to learn. The statement challenges the fear that admitting a mistake makes someone weak. Wisdom is presented as room for correction, rather than a reputation that must be protected at any cost.

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