"Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other." --Benjamin Franklin Basically, he's saying that while learning from your own mistakes is im

"Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other." --Benjamin Franklin Basically, he's saying that while learning from your own mistakes is impactful, it's smarter to read/watch/listen so you can learn from others' mistakes instead. I think it's one of the wisest sayings, because people who haven't internalized this lesson are largely incapable of heeding any other advice anyway.