Who is wise? He that learns from every one.
In plain words
A wise person is someone who learns something from everyone they meet.
Where these words come from
- 88% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Poor Richard's Almanack (aphorism #651). Honest lineage note: the Q&A form echoes the Mishnah's Pirkei Avot 4:1 ('Who is wise? One who learns from every person'); Franklin's own printed English phrasing in his almanac.
- Poor Richard's Almanack
- 1733-1758 · Philadelphia · annual almanac aphorism
