Wisdom Or Intelligence?
"An intelligent man knows that a tomato is a fruit, a wise man knows not to put it in a fruit salad." You may know everything in the world but if you don't know how to apply it, you don't truly understand it.
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Socrates says, "The unexamined life is not worth living."
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