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Confucius: The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess…

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

In today’s wordsThe essence of knowledge is to apply it if you have it, and to admit your ignorance if you don't.

ConfuciusCommonly attributed
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From the book Quoted in Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources, compiled by James Wood, 1893

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