"Wisdom alone is true ambition's aim, wisdom is the source of virtue and of fame; obtained with labour, for mankind employed, and then, when most you share it, best enjoyed."

Alfred North Whitehead, English Mathematician

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"Wisdom alone is true ambition's aim, wisdom is the source of virtue and of fame; obtained with labour, for mankind employed, and then, when most you share it, best enjoyed."

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"If you were brought up on a poor man's brand of drink and prefer that to this very day then do not pretend you like expensive wine."

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"The beginning of wisdom is understanding that life is full of ongoing learning experiences."

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