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the principles, yes. Learning does not make one learned: there are those who have knowledge and those who have understanding. The first requires memory, the second philosophy.’ ‘But can’t one learn philosophy?’ ‘Philosophy cannot be taught.
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To truly have knowledge one must be able to remember what he learns, his past experiences and so on, but to have understanding one must have a philosophical view on certain things for one can't truly understand anything unless they ask the question why? Or how? If someone doesn't dig deeper he won't find the core of what he's most interested in.
“The heart breaks when it has swelled too much in the warm breath of hope, then finds itself enclosed in cold reality.”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
Sinbad’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Sinbad’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Biography, Business, Classics, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Science, Self help, Suspense, Sports, and Thriller
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