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Quote by William Broughton
Upon any other system, the population of a country may acquire knowledge but not wisdom.
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The quote distinguishes knowledge from wisdom. People may gather information and learn facts, yet still lack the deeper judgment needed to understand or use what they know well. “Any other system” is left unspecified, so the comparison is broad rather than tied to a named institution or method.
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- University Colleges Australia doctoral thesis, citing Broughton’s 3 December 1829 address
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