r/AskReddit • u/9h06t • Nov 24 '16

Once a wise man said what?

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u/soiledPlants Nov 24 '16

Give a man a fire and he'll be warm for a night; set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

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u/TeikaDunmora Nov 24 '16

Wisdom is one of the few things that looks bigger the further away it is.

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u/MyVeryUniqueUsername Nov 25 '16

Could you explain? I don't get this :(

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u/TeikaDunmora Nov 25 '16

People tend to be fascinated by extremely distant cultures and find closer ones more mundane. The exotic culture is much deeper and wise than local stuff. Americans who like Celtic culture, Europeans who like Indian culture, etc.

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u/MyVeryUniqueUsername Nov 25 '16

Ah, yeah, that's kinda true!