Of wise men and donkeys

While watching TV the other day, I heard this statement from Navjot Singh Sidhu.

जब दो ग्नानी मिलते है तो परस्पर बातें होती है;
पर जब दो घधे मिलते है तो परस्पर लातें होती है! 

Literally translating it would not give the correct meaning but let me state the meaning of the same.

When two wise men meet there is an exchange of words of wisdom.
But when two donkeys meet, there is only an exchange of kicks!  

Depends who we are and want to be when we enter into a conversation or dialogue.