“Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.” ~Cato the Elder, born Marcus Porcius Cato and also known as Cato the Censor, Cato the Wise, and Cato the Ancient (a Roman senator and historian known for his conservatism and opposition to Hellenization.)
Marcus Porcius Cato – on learning
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