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"智者以理指教,中者以经验,愚者以必需,畜者以本能。"

Marcus Tullius Cicero

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People learn and understand things in different ways. Smart people use their thinking and logic to figure things out. Those who are somewhat smart learn from what happens to them in life. People who aren’t very bright need to be forced or have no choice but to learn. Animals or people acting like animals just follow their natural impulses without thinking. Imagine you're crossing the street: a wise person will use the rules and signals; an average person learns by seeing others cross safely; a not-so-smart person may only cross when forced; and an animal just follows basic instincts without considering the rules. To improve your life, try to learn from thinking and observing rather than waiting until you have no other choice.

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Behavior Experience Human nature Insight Instinct Intelligence Necessity Philosophy Reason Wisdom
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