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“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”
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“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.”
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“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”
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“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”
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“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
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Florence’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Florence’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
797 books
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51 friends
220 books
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188 friends
1,238 books
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103 books
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31 books
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84 books
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17 friends
847 books
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59 friends
193 books
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46 friends
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