Wisdom is 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 dealfoolgreat share on social
Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom; but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls forth faith rather than reason. Hal Borland beginningcallconstantly share on social
The wisdom of the wise is an uncommon degree of common sense. Dean Inge commondegreesense Change image and share on social
Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two. A constant coming and going: wisdom lies in the momentary. Octavio Paz changecomeconstant Change image and share on social
He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation that passes for wisdom among the rich. Evelyn Waugh giftinstinctpass Change image and share on social
Wisdom is nothing but a preparation of the soul, a capacity, a secret art of thinking, feeling and breathing thoughts of unity at every moment of life. Herman Hesse artbreathecapacity Change image and share on social
True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us. Socrates liferealizetrue Change image and share on social
I don't know that you're able to measure your aggregate wisdom as you go through life. I can't say that I ever feel that I'm sitting on top of a growing mound of wisdom. Dylan Moran aggregatefeelgrow Change image and share on social
The final wisdom of life requires not the annulment of incongruity but the achievement of serenity within and above it. Reinhold Niebuhr achievementannulmentfinal Change image and share on social
God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. Reinhold Niebuhr acceptchangecourage Change image and share on social
