Jin+Kwon+-+Aphorisms

3 Aphorisms


**Three Aphorisms & their Translations**


 * 1) //“Should you divert one step at the beginning of your path - soon you will find yourself heading in the wrong way.”// - Unknown

What it means: If a person makes wrong decisions from the start, he/she will continue to make poor decisions until it’s too late.


 * 1) //“Decisions made in haste always seem to us as extraordinarily noble and heroic, but, as a rule, they lead to foolishness”// – Frederick Engels (1820-1895), Thinker and public activist, one of the founders of Marxism

What it means: Even though people think making quick decisions seems to be an accomplishment, taking your time to make important decisions is always better.


 * 1) //“He is wise, who knows the necessary; and not he, who knows much.”// - Eshil, (525-456 BC), ancient Greek poet and playwright

What it means: A person who knows useful information is most likely to be more successful than one who knows information that’s useless.

Source: Dovgel, Maria, and Olga Dovgel. "Accumulated list of aphorisms." 14 Feb. 2009. Web. 15 Sept. 2009.