In a world of change the learners will inherit the earth, while the learned will find themselves beautifully equipped for a world that no longer exists.
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insightchangeworldlearningSource: Reflections on the Human Condition, Eric Hoffer, 1973 (aphorism 32)
Genuine Hoffer, but the corpus text is a loose variant. The published aphorism reads: 'In times of change, learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.' The submitted version substitutes 'In a world of change' and 'will find themselves beautifully equipped for a world'. Recommend replacing the text with the canonical wording; attribution itself is solid.