| Jared Bell Waterbury - 1843 - 184 pages
...wisdom, in the highest and noblest use of that term. " Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, fiave ofttimes no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads...so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more." It is surprising how few persons are in the habit of attending to the operations of their own minds,... | |
| Edward Bevan - 1843 - 140 pages
...making it he has confined himself to man only. " Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofltimes no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with...other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own." It will, I think, be evident to my readers, from the general tenor of this chapter, that though I make... | |
| Ephraim HOLDING (pseud. [i.e. George Mogridge.]), George Mogridge - 1843 - 206 pages
...very deficient in wisdom. " Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of...Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smoothed and squared, and... | |
| Jane Thomas (née Pinhorn) - 1854 - 392 pages
...heart, Feeding its flame. " I'LL be round this way in a minute," as the secondhand said to the pendulum. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much ; wisdom is humble that he knows no more. A youth witii a turn for figures, had five eggs to boil, and being told to give them three minutes... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of...Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smoothed and squared and... | |
| American Institute of Instruction - 1841 - 254 pages
...facts ; otherwise knowledge is not wisdom. . > " These, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwells, In heads replete with thoughts of...Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge — a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smoothed and squared... | |
| Old Humphrey - 1844 - 278 pages
...very deficient in wisdom. " Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of...Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smoothed and squared, and... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. U a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smoothed and squared and... | |
| William Goodman - 1844 - 378 pages
...help but lead to good, and although they may occasionally bring forth some ebullitions of vanity for " Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much ; Wisdom is humble, that he knows no more." Yet age and experience will correct this. In the dying words of La Place, " what we know is but little,... | |
| Portfolio - 1844 - 766 pages
...the service of " honor."t * " Knowledge and Wisdom, far from being one, Have oft times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom, in minda attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which Wisdom... | |
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