Wisdom
Wisdom is a deep understanding and realization of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to apply perceptions, judgements and actions in keeping with this understanding. It often requires control of one's emotional reactions (the "passions") so that universal principles, reason and knowledge prevail to determine one's actions. Wisdom is also the comprehension of what is true coupled with optimum judgment as to action. Synonyms include: sagacity, discernment, or insight.
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Famous quotes containing the word wisdom:
“For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.”
—Bible: Hebrew Ecclesiastes, 1:18.
“The wise through excess of wisdom is made a fool.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the wise is wise already.”
—G.C. (Georg Christoph)