Quote#Wisdom
"The intellect," says Aristotle... "is perfected, not by knowledge…
Quote bySir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet · 1788–1856
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Lectures on Metaphysics and Logic (1860) Vol. 1.
English (original)
"The intellect," says Aristotle... "is perfected, not by knowledge but by activity..." and... "The arts and sciences are powers, but every power exists only for the sake of action; the end of philosophy... is not knowledge, but the energy conversant about knowledge."
— Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet
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