Quote by Paulo Coelho

The soil needs the seed and the seed needs the soil. The one only has meaning with the other. It is the same thing with human beings. When male knowledge joins with female transformation, then the great magical union is created, and its name is wisdom. Wisdom means both to know and to transform.

The soil needs the seed and the seed needs the soil. The one

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This quote highlights the interdependence and synergy between different elements. It compares the relationship between soil and seed to that of male knowledge and female transformation in human beings. It suggests that these elements alone lack true significance, but when they come together, a powerful union is formed - wisdom. Wisdom is described as a combination of knowing and transforming, indicating that true wisdom involves not only acquiring knowledge but also using it to bring about meaningful change and personal growth.

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