Ptahhotep Quotes

Ptahhotep , sometimes known as Ptahhotep I or Ptahhotpe, was an ancient Egyptian vizier during the late 25th century BC and early 24th century BC Fifth Dynasty of Egypt. Wikipedia  

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Famous Ptahhotep Quotes

“To resist him that is set in authority is evil.”

Maxim no. 31.
The Maxims of Ptahhotep (c. 2350 BCE)

“Do not be arrogant because of your knowledge, but confer with the ignorant man as with the learned. For knowledge has no limits, and none has yet achieved perfection in it.”

Maxim no .1.
The Maxims of Ptahhotep (c. 2350 BCE)
Context: Do not be arrogant because of your knowledge, but confer with the ignorant man as with the learned. For knowledge has no limits, and none has yet achieved perfection in it. Good speech is more hidden than malachite, yet it is found in the possession of women slaves at the millstones.

“Beware an act of avarice; it is bad and incurable disease.”

Maxim no. 19.
The Maxims of Ptahhotep (c. 2350 BCE)

“Be cheerful while you are alive.”

Maxim no. 34.
The Maxims of Ptahhotep (c. 2350 BCE)

Ptahhotep Quotes

“Do not repeat slander; you should not hear it, for it is the result of hot temper.”

Maxim no. 23.
The Maxims of Ptahhotep (c. 2350 BCE)

“Truth is great and its effectiveness endures.”

Maxim no. 5.
The Maxims of Ptahhotep (c. 2350 BCE)

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