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10. "And if I claim to be a wise man, it surely means that I don't know"....

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 12:20 PM

Dec 1

Fromm "Carry On, Wayward Son". It can be read two ways. If you are claiming to be wise, you are unaware that you don't know much. Or you ARE aware of him much you don't know, and that is the basis of wisdom. Cogitate on that....

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I would say that this statement is spot on. I've heard many variations of this, but... [View all] LuckyCharms Nov 30 OP

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"And if I claim to be a wise man, it surely means that I don't know".... lastlib Dec 1 #10