“Only the foolish learn from experience - the wise learn from the experience of others.”

—  Rolf Hochhuth

Nur der Dumme lernt aus Erfahrung, der Kluge aus der Erfahrung der anderen!
Alan Turing

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Nur der Dumme lernt aus Erfahrung, der Kluge aus der Erfahrung der anderen!

Alan Turing. Erzählung, Rowohlt, Reinbek 1987
"Daß der Emigrant Dr. jur. Schramm aus Frankfurt, zweimal Theaterdirektor in Basel, mir einst sagte: «Sie werden sehen, die Schweizer machen alles nicht nur gut, sondern besser- ja perfekt. Nur machen sie es niemals zuerst», erinnerte mich an Bismarcks lustige Maxime: «Nur der Dumme lernt aus Erfahrung; der Kluge aus der Erfahrung der anderen.»" - Schwarze Segel. Essays und Gedichte. Reinbek rororo 1986. Seite 23

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