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Single Idea 15833

[filed under theme 1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People ]

Full Idea

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.

Gist of Idea

Tell cleverness from answers, but wisdom from questions

Source

Naguib Mahfouz (works [1998])

A Reaction

[Popped up on Twitter. I am adjusting to the 21st century] The observation is simplistic, of course, but very nice indeed.

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15833 Tell cleverness from answers, but wisdom from questions [Mahfouz]