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Hermann Hesse

Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, be fortified by it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.

Hermann Hesse

Wisdom

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Hesse is saying that while facts and information can be shared with others, true wisdom comes from personal experience and cannot simply be passed on through words. Wisdom must be discovered and lived by each individual, as it is something deeply felt and practiced rather than taught directly.

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