"Pain makes man think. Thought makes man wise. Wisdom makes life endurable."
Though wisdom wake, suspicion sleeps — Wisdom
"Though wisdom wake, suspicion sleeps At wisdoms gate, and to simplicity Resigns her charge, while goodness thinks no ill Where no ill seems."

Wisdom, also known as sapience, is defined by psychologists as a combination of "wit and virtue," the ability to apply expert tacit and experiential knowledge, balancing intrapersonal, interpersonal and institutional interests, to deal with complex questions of life and attain a common good. Wisdom can be viewed as a stable personality trait, but also as context-bound process, meaning that a perso
Wisdom, also known as sapience, is defined by psychologists as a combination of "wit and virtue," the ability to apply expert tacit and experiential knowledge, balancing intrapersonal, interpersonal and institutional interests, to deal with complex questions of life and attain a common good. Wisdom can be viewed as a stable personality trait, but also as context-bound process, meaning that a perso
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"Those who get it obtain friendship with God."
"Who are a little wise the best fools be."
"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."