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I think of the need for more wisdom in the world, to deal with the knowledge that we have. At one time we had wisdom, but little knowledge. Now we have a great deal of knowledge, but do we have enough wisdom to deal with that knowledge?
— Jonas Salk on Knowledge
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I think of the need for more wisdom in the world, to deal with the knowledge that we have. At one time we had wisdom, but little knowledge. Now we have a great deal of knowledge, but do we have enough wisdom to deal with that knowledge?" in the context of "Jonas Salk, in Academy of Achievement interview, in San Diego, California (16 May 1991)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Knowledge" (Contemporary quotes, Second half of the 20th century)
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About Jonas Salk
Jonas Salk (October 28 1914 – June 23 1995) was a medical researcher and author, the inventor of the Salk vaccine against Polio, and the founder of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
About Jonas Salk
Jonas Salk (October 28 1914 – June 23 1995) was a medical researcher and author, the inventor of the Salk vaccine against Polio, and the founder of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
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