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• He is truly wise who gains wisdom from another's mishap.
• He is truly wise who gains wisdom from another's mishap. -- Publius Syrus (42 BC) -- Maxim 825
• He who sees what comes out, and why, gains wisdom. -- Richard N. Farme
• A truly wise person knows that he knows not.
• The truly generous is the truly wise; And he loves not others, lives unblest. -- Horace
• Neither do the ignorant seek after wisdom. For herein is the evil of ignorance, that he who is neither good nor wise is nevertheless satisfied with himself
  he has no desire for that of which he feels no want. -- Plato (428-348? B.C.)...