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Roy H. Williams

A smart man makes a mistake, learns from it, and never makes that mistake again. But a wise man finds a smart man and learns from him how to avoid the mistake altogether.

Roy H. Williams

Intelligence

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A smart person gains knowledge by experiencing errors firsthand and improving through those lessons. In contrast, a wise person saves time and effort by seeking guidance from someone who has already made and learned from those errors.

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