Wisdom we know is the knowledge of good and evil not the st… - John Cheever

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Wisdom we know is the knowledge of good and evil not the strength to choose between the two.

John Cheever

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John Cheever (May 27, 1912 – June 18, 1982) was an American novelist and short story writer.

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Birth Name: John William Cheever

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