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Wisdom Quotes

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Fun fact: Owls represent wisdom in pop culture because in ancient Greece, they were sidekicks to Athena, goddess of wisdom. Click on any wisdom quote below to see it in context and find out where it falls on Shmoop's pretentious scale. We'll give you details on who said it, when they said it, and in some cases, why on earth they thought it was okay to say it.