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Sophocles

If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.

Wisdom

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A person who is in urgent need of something basic, like water, will value that immediate relief more than something abstract like wisdom. This means practical needs often take priority over intellectual or philosophical gifts when someone is suffering.

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