"No man is the wiser for his learning; it may administer matter to work in, or objects to work upon; but wit and wisdom are born with a man"
- John Selden
About this Quote
John Selden's quote suggests that expertise and learning are not always the like knowledge as well as wit. Discovering can provide us with truths as well as details, but it is insufficient to make us wise. Knowledge and wit are natural high qualities that we are born with, and also no quantity of discovering can alter that. Discovering can help us to comprehend the globe around us, but it can not make us wise. It can offer us with the tools to think seriously and also make notified choices, but it can not make us sensible. Knowledge and also wit originate from within, as well as no quantity of learning can change that. Understanding can be an excellent asset, however it is not a replacement for wisdom as well as wit.
This quote is written / told by John Selden between December 16, 1584 and November 30, 1654. He/she was a famous Statesman from England.
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