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There are essentially two things that will make you wise -- the books you read and the people you meet.
There are essentially two things that will make you wise -- the books you read and the people you meet.
Approximate author period: c. 1944 AD · modern
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- Jack Canfield
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- Approximate author period: c. 1944 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Jack Canfield: documented birth year 1944; activity date not established. Wikidata Q1374512, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1374512 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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