"A person's worth is quite independent of their usefulness to society."

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When Kjell Magne Bondevik speaks about wisdom, it invites us to pause and reflect on our own journey. How often do we consider the subtle impacts of wisdom in our daily lives? This thought-provoking perspective challenges conventional wisdom and encourages a deeper understanding of ourselves.

About Kjell Magne Bondevik

Kjell Magne Bondevik is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician. As leader of the Christian Democratic Party, he served as the prime minister of Norway from 1997 to 2000, and from 2001 to 2005, making him, after Erna Solberg, Norway's second longest serving non-Labour Party prime minister since World War II. Currently, Bondevik is president of the Oslo Centre for Peace and Human Rights.

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