Ideas from 'works' by Naguib Mahfouz [1998], by Theme Structure

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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People
Tell cleverness from answers, but wisdom from questions
                        Full Idea: You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
                        From: 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.