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Samuel Smiles

The experience gathered from books, though often valuable, is but the nature of learning whereas the experience gained from actual life is one of the nature of wisdom.

Samuel Smiles

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Samuel Smiles is saying that knowledge from reading teaches us facts and concepts, which is the basic way we learn. However, true understanding and good judgment come from living through real situations and facing challenges firsthand.

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