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| 15833 | 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. |