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Do not let me hear of the wisdom of old men, but rather of their folly, their fear of fear and frenzy, their fear of possession, of belonging to another, or to others, or to god. the only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility: humility is endless.
-T. S. Eliot
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Do Not Let Me Hear Of The

T. S. Eliot
Do not let me hear of the wisdom of old men, but rather of their folly, their fear of fear and frenzy, their fear of possession, of belonging to another, or to others, or to god. the only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility: humility is endless.
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