This quote by Lucius Annaeus Seneca speaks to the concept of intellectual humility. He is recommending that we ought to not be too proud to accept the knowledge of others. He is encouraging us to be open to gaining from the ideas and experiences of those around us. He is likewise recommending that we need to not be too happy to offer credit to others for their ideas. By acknowledging the wisdom of others, we can gain from them and grow as people. This quote is a suggestion that we need to not be too proud to accept the knowledge of others which we need to be willing to give credit where it is due. It is a pointer that we ought to be open to gaining from the experiences of those around us which we must be modest sufficient to recognize the wisdom of others.
"Well, I think any time you delve into this sort of religion, politics, as you well know, you're going to, you know, touch a few nerves. I wasn't - now - and this is the honest truth"
"Many of the master chefs in the South, both the upper South as well as the deep South, were blacks and many of those people came here to Washington, D.C., and opened up establishments. Very, very few of them have survived. But they certainly were very prominent"