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"You are that rarest of creatures: a man with the wisdom to see beyond his own time."
"Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life—in a firmness of mind and mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as to talk; and to make our actions and words all of a color."

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
"You are that rarest of creatures: a man with the wisdom to see beyond his own time."
"To that dauntless temper of his mind, He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour To act in safety."
"Those who get it obtain friendship with God."
"Who are a little wise the best fools be."
"Wisdom is justified of her children."
"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."