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Laozi Quotes: Much knowledge will corrupt the heart,/When partly understood,/And so the people grow too smart,/But neither wise nor good.
         

Much knowledge will corrupt the heart,/When partly understood,/And so the people grow too smart,/But neither wise nor good.


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This page presents the quote "Much knowledge will corrupt the heart,/When partly understood,/And so the people grow too smart,/But neither wise nor good.". Author of this quote is Laozi. This quote is about knowledge, people, smart, education, understood, wise, heart,.