Choice: to do that which one knows or to learn something — Mythoi

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Choice: to do that which one knows or to learn something.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Other choices. · view the constellation · filed as J483

Cited in the index

general Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 104.

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Filed under Other choices.

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Inflicters rather than receivers of wounds chosen. Men with many wounds recommended as soldiers. King had rather have those who gave the wounds King advised to marry maid rather than widow. Widow would have things her own way Enjoyment preferred to wealth Three sins of the hermit. Choice of three sins given him: adultery, murder (theft), drunkenness. He chooses drunkenness; the others follow. (Cf. J21.25.) Death preferred above God and Justice Tame dog prefers food basin to fleeing hare Fox had rather meet one hen than fifty women Old sweetheart chosen in preference to new [First Edition (Additions and Corrections): J492. Better be consul in Rome than king elsewhere.] Little men preferred to big men. Preacher prefers small men because the intellect has difficulty in reaching to one's heels Choice: death and revenge preferred to life Monk chooses solitude and loneliness to company and temptation. By living alone he escapes sin Choice of friend over mistress. Given the choice of his friend or his mistress, man chooses his friend Eagle prefers own offspring to changeling

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