Women are wiser than men because they know less and understand more.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Thurber posits that women's wisdom comes from knowing less but understanding more deeply.
- In plain terms
- Women are wiser because they observe more than they know facts.
- What can you take from it?
- Wisdom often comes from understanding, not just knowing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is knowledge different from understanding?
- Where does wisdom come from?
Another view
It generalizes complex traits based on gender.
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