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So be wise, because the world needs more wisdom, and if you cannot be wise, pretend to be someone who is wise, and then just behave like they would.
— Address to the University of the Arts Class of 2012
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker urges wisdom on the grounds that the world needs more of it. For anyone who cannot manage real wisdom, the fallback is to imagine a wise person and act as that person would. Acting the part is presented as a workable route toward the quality itself.
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