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Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.
A great memory is never made synonymous with wisdom, any more than a dictionary would be called a treatise.
A great memory is never made synonymous with wisdom, any more than a dictionary would be called a treatise.
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
And Job answered and said,
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
And Job answered and said,
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.
If you have the insight of non-self, if you have the insight of impermanence, you should make that insight into read more
If you have the insight of non-self, if you have the insight of impermanence, you should make that insight into a concentration that you keep alive throughout the day. Then what you say, what you think, and what you do will then be in the light of that wisdom and you will avoid making mistakes and creating suffering.
By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and read more
By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the most bitter.
The wisdom of our ancestors.
The wisdom of our ancestors.
