Wisdom is slow on the way in and quick on the way out. A wise man looks long and then acts once.
Solomon asked for an understanding heart before he asked for anything else (1 Kings 3:9). These virtues train the eye and the ear before the hand.
Maxims of wisdom
- 5The man makes deliberate choicesWisdom
- 14The man makes observations and assessments before fully committingWisdom
- 21The man makes a distinction between honest criticism and hollow noiseWisdom
- 23The man makes solitude a source of strength, returning to the world with clarity and purposeWisdom
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