Never confuse arrogance with confidence

Published July 26, 2010 4:00am ET



In ancient Greece, Alcibiades was telling Pericles how Athens should be governed.

Annoyed by the young man’s tone and manner, Pericles said, “Son, when I was your age, I talked just the way you are talking.”

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