(roughly "experience is the teacher of all things" or more generally "experience is the best teacher") is a quote attributed to Julius Caesar in De Bello Civili, the war commentaries of the Civil War.Michael Ekow Manuel; Maritime Risk and Organizational Learning. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2012. - page: 59Stuart Berg Flexner; Wise Words and Wives' Tales: The Origins, Meanings and Time-honored Wisdom of Proverbs and Folk Sayings, Olde and New. Avon Books, 1993. - page: 2 Since then the phrase has become a common saying regarding learning and leadership.Broadcasting, Volume 49. Broadcasting Publications., 1955
Commentary John C. Maxwell stated that the only way of learning from personal experiences is to reflect on them, something he feels Caesar had done a lot of, which was the only way he was able to become successful and write down his thoughts.John C. Maxwell; The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential. Hachette UK, 2012. Thomas G. Reid; Sustained Leadership WBS: A Disciplined Project Approach to Building You and Your Team into Better Leaders. Morgan James Publishing, 2017.
See also Alea iacta est Veni, vidi, vici List of Latin phrases
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Is experience the best teacher? on Association for Biblical Higher Education