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It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.

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Epictetus

Greek philosopher who was a Stoic (circa 50-130)

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    είναι αδύνατο για έναν άνθρωπο να μάθει τι πιστεύει ότι ήδη ξέρει.

    il est impossible pour un homme d'apprendre ce qu'il pense qu'il sait déjà.

    एक आदमी के लिए यह सीखना असंभव है कि वह क्या सोचता है कि वह पहले से ही जानता है।

    lehetetlen, hogy az ember megtanulja azt, amit már úgy gondol, hogy már tud.

    quia impossibile est homini quod cogitat, est cognoscere ea quorum scientiam habet.

    het is onmogelijk voor een man om te leren wat hij denkt al te weten.

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