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It is commonly seene by experience, that excellent memories do rather accompany weake judgements.
Michel De Montaigne
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Interpretation

What this quote means

Strong memories often come with poor judgment.

This quote by Michel De Montaigne suggests that individuals with exceptional memory may not necessarily possess good judgment. It implies that the ability to recall information vividly does not always correlate with the ability to make sound decisions based on that information, thus highlighting a paradox in human cognition where strong memory does not guarantee wisdom.

Themes

MemoryJudgmentWisdomExperience

In practice

Example use cases

In a discussion about learning styles where someone mentions their excellent memory but struggles with decision-making.

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