Bk. II, Ch. 4

No one would talk much in society, if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "No one would talk much in society, if he knew how often he misunderstands others." in the context of "Bk. II, Ch. 4" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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