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for experience does not always mean wisdom.

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“for experience does not always mean wisdom.”

L. Frank Baum

Voice: Fictional character · Tin Woodman

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The Tin Woodman separates accumulated experience from sound judgment, suggesting that time lived does not automatically produce wisdom.

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The Marvelous Land of Oz, represented by Project Gutenberg #54. The Tin Woodman—referred to in the scene as the emperor—says this to the Saw-Horse after it claims to learn quickly despite little experience. It is fictional dialogue, not Baum autobiography.

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