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Words of wisdom are spoken by children at least as often as scientists.

— James Newman

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Surely wisdom will come as we listen to learn from children, parents, partners, neighbors, Church leaders, and the Lord.

— Russell M. Nelson

Wisdom is knowledge which has become a part of one's being.

— Orison Swett Marden

Kids are natural scientists.

— Alan Alda

Scientists and philosophers tend to treat knowledge, imagination and love as if they were all very separate parts of human nature. But when it comes to children, all three are deeply entwined. Children learn the truth by imagining all the ways the world could be, and testing those possibilities.

— Alison Gopnik

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.

— Jimi Hendrix

Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.

— Thomas J. Watson

✗Opposing Perspectives

We explore our environment, more than we are compelled to utter poetry, when we're toddlers. We start doing that later. Before that happens, every child is a scientist.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences.

— Plato

In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

— Homer

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

— Sophocles