proverb · Words worth keeping
The greatest bounties given to us are judgment and will.
The greatest bounties given to us are judgment and will.
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Judgment and will called the greatest bounties praise the capacities to evaluate and choose. The saying gives agency a high value.
Example
Someone supports a person’s informed choice instead of treating the need for assistance as lack of worth.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
Greatest is an evaluative ranking rather than a measured comparison. A responsible interpretation respects differing capacities and the need for support; agency can be aided rather than tested through independence. Choices also occur within circumstances that personal resolve does not fully control.
When to use it
Use it to discuss supported judgment and agency.
Keep in mind
No human worth ranking by capacity or control over every outcome is established.
An interpretation of the words, not a claim about their earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
Egypt
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Date unknown
- Culture
- Egypt