Thousands of years ago, the Bible said something similar: “He that is walking with wise persons will become wise, but he that is having dealings with the stupid ones will fare badly. ” ​ — Proverbs 13: 20; 1 Corinthians 15: 33.
Piibel ütles sarnase mõtte juba tuhandeid aastaid tagasi: „Kes tarkadega läbi käib, saab targaks, aga kes alpidega seltsib, selle käsi käib halvasti! ”.