Quote#Wisdom
Wisdom is, I suppose, the right use of knowledge. To know is not to…
Quote byCharles Spurgeon · 1834–1892
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Sermons (1854–1891), "The Fourfold Treasure" (April 27, 1871), Sermon 991.
English (original)
Wisdom is, I suppose, the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.
— Charles Spurgeon
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