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Michel de Montaigne

We can be knowledgable with other men's knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom.

Wisdom

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We can learn facts and information from what others have discovered, but true wisdom comes from personal experience and reflection. This means understanding and insight cannot simply be passed on like knowledge; they must be developed individually.

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