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Can a Wise Man Learn More from a Foolish Question than a Fool from a Wise Answer?

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Can a Wise Man Learn More from a Foolish Question than a Fool from a Wise Answer? Why intelligence isn’t just what you know, but how you  engage  with what you don’t Some of the greatest leaps in understanding have come not from brilliance alone, but from an openness to explore the seemingly absurd. A quote often attributed to Bruce Lee, but there is no verified source. In the realm of learning and insight, we often value wisdom for its depth and clarity. But what if the true measure of wisdom isn’t just what you know, but how you respond to the unknown—even when it arrives in foolish form? The question “Can a wise man learn more from a foolish question than a fool from a wise answer?” forces us to reexamine not just intelligence, but intellectual humility, curiosity, and the nature of learning itself. The Paradox of the “Foolish” Question We often label questions as foolish when they challenge convention, overlook basics, or come from naive perspectives. Yet these very attrib...