Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.
WILLIAM COWPER
WILLIAM COWPER
William Cowper
William Cowper138 quotes“Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.”
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