Nicholas Murray ButlerAn expert is one who knows more and more about less and less until he knows absolutely everything about nothing.
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The quote, “an expert is one who knows more and more about less and less until he knows absolutely everything about nothing,” seems to be an expression of despair. The speaker of this saying is obviously quite pessimistic about human knowledge. This person believes that the development of our knowledge of the world is an endless quest that leads us into a sea of confusion.
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