H.l. MenckenThe older I grow, the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.
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As we grow older, we are naturally inclined to think that our lives are more experienced or knowledgeable than others. We may think that our past experiences have taught us the best ways of doing things, especially in terms of getting things done. But there is no wisdom in experience. The older we grow, the more we have to learn.
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