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What does it mean?
True knowledge is kept secret while second-rate people chase wealth and fame.
In plain terms
Real knowledge is secret; only shallow people chase wealth and fame.
What can you take from it?
True knowledge is often hidden from mainstream pursuits.

Where it applies

  • academic critique
  • storytelling
  • debating values

Putting it to work

  • writing mysteries
  • critiquing society
  • seeking hidden truths

Questions to consider

  • What knowledge do you feel is hidden from you?

Another view

It dismisses public knowledge and glorifies secrecy.

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