Richard WagnerMany's the man/ who thought himself wise/ but what he needed/ he did not know...
About This Quote
This quote is a reminder that we can often be right about things, but we don't have the knowledge or insight that we need to do a particular thing well. It is a reminder that we can often be right about how to do something, but we may not have the knowledge or insight to do it well.
Source: The Ring Of The Nibelung
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