“Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification.”

— Martin H. Fischer

As quoted in ‪Encore : A Continuing Anthology‬ (March 1945) edited by Smith Dent, "Fischerisms" p. 309

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American university teacher (1879-1962) 1879–1962

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