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> [The plague of man is boasting of his knowledge.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michel-de-montaigne/the-plague-of-man-is-boasting-of-his-knowledge/)

[Michel de Montaigne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michel-de-montaigne/)

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> [“According to the Prophet, the four blemishes of knowledge are boasting of one’s knowledge and feeling superior on account of it to recognized scholars, entering into contests with fools on the strength of one’s knowledge, trying through it to influence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/franz-rosenthal/according-to-the-prophet-the-four-blemishes-of-knowledge-are-boasting/)

[Franz Rosenthal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/franz-rosenthal/)

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