“For even he who is most greedy for knowledge can achieve no greater perfection than to be thoroughly aware of his own ignorance in his particular field.”
—Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464)
Source: De Docta Ignorantia (On Learned Ignorance), trans. Jasper Hopkins (Minneapolis: Arthur J. Banning Press, 1985), 14.
Reflective question: How might recognizing the limits of your own understanding cultivate patience and humility in your conversations with others?