Double speak by Politicians

Donald Rumsfeld once said in 2002, regarding the limitations of intelligence reports.

There are known knowns; there are things we know we know.
We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know.
But there are also unknown unknowns — the ones we don't know we don't know.

Gobbledegook from Politicians

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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

Sounds like a whacked out version of the Arabian proverb.

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[center] [b][u] Knows and Knows Not[/u][/b][/center]

He who knows not and knows not that he knows not is a fool; avoid him.

He who knows not and knows that he knows not is a student; teach him.

He who knows and knows not that he knows is asleep; wake him.

He who knows and knows that he knows is a wise man; follow him.

Attributions:
Persian apothegm, Sanskrit Saying
Chinese Probverb
Persian Proverb Confucius
Richard Burton, Anonymous Arabic Proverb

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