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Walter Lippmann

It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.

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Understanding true wisdom demands a deep level of insight, much like how music loses its value if no one can hear it. Without the ability or openness to perceive and appreciate wisdom, its presence becomes meaningless.

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