Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capa…

George Bernard Shaw
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Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience. ✨ George Bernard Shaw (2015). George Bernard Shaw: Collected Articles, Lectures, Essays and Letters: Thoughts and Studies from the Renowned Dramaturge and Author of Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Pygmalion, Arms and The Man, Saint Joan, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion, p.314, e-artnow
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