Verily, verily, I say unto you, this people vaunteth and puffeth itself with knowledge, but wisdom hath surely departed to the lowly ones of earth!
Victoria C. Woodhull: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, this people vaunteth and puffeth itself with knowledge, but wisdom hath surely departed…”
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Woodhull critiques the arrogance of those who pride themselves on knowledge, suggesting true wisdom lies with the humble.
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