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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

We do not need to be shoemakers to know if our shoes fit, and just as little have we any need to be professionals to acquire knowledge of matters of universal interest.

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Hegel is saying that you don't have to be an expert in a field to understand if something works well for you, like knowing if your shoes fit. Similarly, people can gain meaningful knowledge about important topics without needing to be specialists.

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