Hearkening to those who give good advice

It seems to matter little whether a man is wise himself or willing to hearken to such as give good advice. Herodotus quoting Artabanus speaking to Xerxes. The History of Herodotus. Book 7.

Silver rhyton with horned ram Persia Achaemenid Period 538-331 BCE
photographed at the Seattle Art Museum in Seattle, Washington.

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