Wisdom, itself, is often an abstraction associated not with fact or reality but with the man who asserts it and the manner of its assertion.

John Kenneth Galbraith
Wisdom, itself, is often an abstraction associated not with fact...
Wisdom, itself, is often an abstraction associated not with fact...
Wisdom, itself, is often an abstraction associated not with fact...
Wisdom, itself, is often an abstraction associated not with fact...
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Albert Einstein said, “Wisdom, itself, is often an abstraction associated not with fact or reality but with the man who asserts it and the manner of its assertion.” In other words, wisdom isn’t something that can be proven or explained as a concrete fact. It’s a concept that only exists as a feeling. This is a lesson we should all take to heart. It takes a strong person to be able to live by their own set of guidelines and make decisions based on what they believe to be true.

Source: The Great Crash Of 1929

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