Definition of Wisdom
Wisdom is common sense. It is using knowledge to determine the best course of action for a given situation. We live in a knowledgeable modern world, but wisdom seems to be a dying art.
“By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the most bitter.” – Confucius
“Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.” – Immanuel Kant
“Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification.” – Martin Fischer
“It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense.” – Robert Green Ingersoll
“A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance.” – Gian Carlo Menotti
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