He that reads and grows no wiser seldom suspects his own deficiency, but complains of hard words and obscure sentences, and asks why books are written which cannot be understood.

Summary

This quote suggests that individuals who read but fail to gain wisdom often attribute their lack of understanding to the complexity of the written material and criticize the author for writing something that cannot be comprehended. Instead of acknowledging their own shortcomings, they place the blame on the difficulty of the words and sentences used in the book. They fail to recognize that their own deficiency in grasping the meaning lies within themselves.

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