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I love not the man who is not wise, but the wise man who is not loved.
Alcibiades
About This Quote
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Interpretation
The line contrasts two shortcomings: lacking wisdom versus lacking affection or approval. It suggests the speaker is less troubled by an unwise person than by a wise person who fails to earn love or goodwill, implying that wisdom without human connection is a more regrettable condition.
