“A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance.” – Gian Carlo Menotti
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"A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance." – Gian Carlo Menotti
"A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance." – Gian Carlo Menotti
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