We can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge, but we cannot be w…

Michel de Montaigne
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We can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge, but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom. ✨ Attributed to Essais by Michel de Montaigne, Book I, Ch. 25, 1595.
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We can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge, but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom. ✨ Attributed to Essais by Michel de Montaigne, Book I, Ch. 25, 1595.

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