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Read as much as you can -- not just philosophy, but literature, non-fiction, newspapers, poetry, etc. It's false that you can only gain wisdom from experience. People who only gain wisdom from experience tend to be just as one-sided as those who only gain wisdom from books. With books, you don't just have to rely on your own experience, but can also gain from the experience of many, many others.
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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