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No man is the wiser for his learning.

— John Selden

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "No man is the wiser for his learning." in the context of "Learning." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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John Selden

About John Selden

John Selden (December 16, 1584 - November 30, 1654) was an English jurist, legal antiquary and oriental scholar.