Numbered Discourses 3.5
- Fools
Irrational
“A fool is known by three things.
What three?
They ask a question irrationally. They answer a question irrationally. And when someone else answers a question rationally—with well-rounded, coherent, and relevant words and phrases—they disagree with it.
These are the three things by which a fool is known.
An astute person is known by three things.
What three?
They ask a question rationally. They answer a question rationally. And when someone else answers a question rationally—with well-rounded, coherent, and relevant words and phrases—they agree with it.
These are the three things by which an astute person is known.
So you should train …”