Then wisdom always makes men fortunate: for by wisdom no man would ever err, and therefore he must act rightly and succeed, or his wisdom would be wisdom no longer.英文原著 · 《Euthydemus》
Best of men, I said, I am delighted to hear you say so; and I am also grateful to you for having saved me from a long and tiresome investigation as to whether wisdom can be taught or not. But now, as you think that wisdom can be taught, and that wisdom only can make a man happy and fortunate, will you not acknowledge that all of us ought to love wisdom, and you individually will try to love her?英文原著 · 《Euthydemus》
He wants to be argued into it, you see. Religion is not a matter of argument. It is a wisdom that surpasses wisdom. It drifts in men's souls as the foggy dew comes unbidden to the trees. It is born before our soul, as the horned moon is born before our eyes. "And now, my child, you might say, 'What is the use of sending me to China if he knows I cannot bring these millions into the fold? My dear son, there is the wisdom surpassing wisdom. A great and noble thought must not die.英文原著 · 《Messer Marco Polo》
And tell me, I said, O tell me, what do possessions profit a man, if he have neither good sense nor wisdom? Would a man be better off, having and doing many things without wisdom, or a few things with wisdom? Look at the matter thus: If he did fewer things would he not make fewer mistakes? if he made fewer mistakes would he not have fewer misfortunes? and if he had fewer misfortunes would he not be less miserable?英文原著 · 《Euthydemus》
And nature being excluded, then came the question whether virtue is acquired by teaching? If virtue was wisdom [or knowledge], then, as we thought, it was taught? And if it was taught it was wisdom? Certainly. And if there were teachers, it might be taught; and if there were no teachers, not? But surely we acknowledged that there were no teachers of virtue? Then we acknowledged that it was not taught, and was not wisdom? Certainly.英文原著 · 《Meno》
This knowledge hath three parts, according to the three summary actions of society; which are conversation, negotiation, and government. For man seeketh in society comfort, use, and protection: and they be three wisdoms of divers natures, which do often sever: wisdom of the behaviour, wisdom of business, and wisdom of state.英文原著 · 《The Advancement of Learning》
So got any words of wisdom for a kid trying to make it in the world?美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
That doesn't mean she wouldn't see the wisdom of putting it on the market.美剧 · 《Billions》
You acted like my rabbi, proffering wisdom when you were working me, fucking with my head, undermining my sense of purpose.美剧 · 《Billions》
It's taken as received wisdom, except the thing is you can't.美剧 · 《Billions》
50s, 60s, the mode of operation shifts more to the quest for wisdom 50s, 60s, the mode of operation shifts more to the quest for wisdom演讲 · 《Life at 30,000 feet ~ Richard Branson》