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To Acquire Wisdom

The following quote is by Marilyn vos Savant:

To acquire knowledge, one must study; but para adquirir sabedoria, é preciso observar.to acquire wisdom, one must observe.

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Para adquirir conhecimento, é preciso estudar; mas para adquirir sabedoria, é preciso observar.

To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.

💬 Today's vocabulary

🛍️ Adquirir: To acquire🧠 Conhecimento [masc. noun]: Knowledge📖 Estudar: To study🧓 Sabedoria [femin. noun]: Wisdom 📝 Precisar: To need👀 Observar: To observe

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