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"The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance." Confucius

In Western Culture admitting that one does not know something is seen as a sign of weakness. Politicians, business leaders, speakers, teachers seem to have fallen captive to the idea that saying 'I don't know' or even more so 'I was wrong' somehow represents a failing rather than honesty. It doesn't help when our leaders cannot even admit to themselves that they make mistakes, let alone confessing to those they are meant to represent. 

And yet admitting that one doesn't know something seems significantly more courageous than pretending one does. Being willing to learn seems a healthier, stronger place to work from than feeling insecure enough to bluff or bloviate to try and cover one's ignorance (which rarely works).

Scripture

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but whoever hates correction is stupid.  Proverbs 12:1

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