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If I dont have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance
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"If I don't have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance"

- Leo Buscaglia

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This quote by Leo Buscaglia speaks with the value of wisdom in teaching. Without wisdom, Buscaglia recommends, one can only teach ignorance. This suggests that knowledge is a needed part of reliable mentor. Without knowledge, one can not impart understanding or comprehending to others. Rather, one can just pass on their own absence of knowledge and understanding. This quote likewise speaks with the significance of self-reflection and knowing. If one does not have wisdom, they must make the effort to obtain it before they can teach others. This quote motivates us to make the effort to find out and review our own understanding and understanding before we attempt to teach others. It likewise serves as a tip that mentor without wisdom can cause the spread of lack of knowledge. Therefore, it is important to make the effort to acquire knowledge before trying to teach others.

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Leo Buscaglia This quote is written / told by Leo Buscaglia between March 31, 1924 and June 11, 1998. He was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 27 other quotes.

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