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Samuel Johnson

Between falsehood and useless truth there is little difference. As gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich, so knowledge which cannot apply will make no man wise.

Samuel Johnson

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Samuel Johnson is saying that knowing something true but having no way to use it is almost as unhelpful as believing something false. Just like owning gold that you can't use doesn't make you wealthy, having knowledge that can't be applied doesn't make you truly wise.

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