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The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.
The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.
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Wisdom is knowing what to do next; Skill is knowing how ot do it, and Virtue is doing it.
Wisdom is knowing what to do next; Skill is knowing how ot do it, and Virtue is doing it.
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To understand reality is not the same as to know about outward events. It is to perceive the essential nature of things. The best-informed man is not necessarily the wisest. Indeed there is a danger that precisely in the multiplicity of his knowledge he will lose sight of what is essential. But on the other hand, knowledge of an apparently trivial detail quite often makes it possible to see into the depth of things. And so the wise man will seek to acquire the best possible knowledge about events, but always without becoming dependent upon this knowledge. To recognize the significant in the factual is wisdom.
To understand reality is not the same as to know about outward events. It is to perceive the essential nature of things. The best-informed man is not necessarily the wisest. Indeed there is a danger that precisely in the multiplicity of his knowledge he will lose sight of what is essential. But on the other hand, knowledge of an apparently trivial detail quite often makes it possible to see into the depth of things. And so the wise man will seek to acquire the best possible knowledge about events, but always without becoming dependent upon this knowledge. To recognize the significant in the factual is wisdom.
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is no longer enough to be smart -- all the technological tools in the world add meaning and value only if they enhance our core values, the deepest part of our heart. Acquiring knowledge is no guarantee of practical, useful application. Wisdom implies a mature integration of appropriate knowledge, a seasoned ability to filter the inessential from the essential.
is no longer enough to be smart -- all the technological tools in the world add meaning and value only if they enhance our core values, the deepest part of our heart. Acquiring knowledge is no guarantee of practical, useful application. Wisdom implies a mature integration of appropriate knowledge, a seasoned ability to filter the inessential from the essential.
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Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue.
Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue.
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To know when to be generous and when firm—that is wisdom.
To know when to be generous and when firm—that is wisdom.
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The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.
The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.
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One's first step in wisdom is to question everything - and one's last is to come to terms with everything.
One's first step in wisdom is to question everything - and one's last is to come to terms with everything.
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No question is so difficult to answer as that to which the answer is obvious.
No question is so difficult to answer as that to which the answer is obvious.
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We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future.
We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future.
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Too bad that all the people who really know how to run the country are busy driving taxi cabs and cutting hair.
Too bad that all the people who really know how to run the country are busy driving taxi cabs and cutting hair.
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Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.
Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.
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The hunger for facile wisdom is the root of all false philosophy.
The hunger for facile wisdom is the root of all false philosophy.
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A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.
A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.
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I do not want the peace that passeth understanding. I want the understanding which bringeth peace.
I do not want the peace that passeth understanding. I want the understanding which bringeth peace.
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A man is wise with the wisdom of his time only, and ignorant with its ignorance.
A man is wise with the wisdom of his time only, and ignorant with its ignorance.
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It is characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.
It is characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.
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Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.
Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.
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The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotations.
The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotations.
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The quality of our thoughts is bordered on all sides by our facility with language.
John Naisbitt:
The quality of our thoughts is bordered on all sides by our facility with language.
John Naisbitt:
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