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INTELLIGENCE AND WISDOM

An intelligent person may be proud of his intelligence, but a wise man is wise enough to be humble.   This essay attempts to answer four  questions in regard to intelligence and wisdom. First, what are the differences between intelligence and wisdom? Second, why is intelligence alone inadequate to a good life? Third, why is wisdom important in all things? Finally, how can one attain wisdom?

1. What are the differences between intelligence and wisdom?

Intelligence is about skill, technique and knows how, whereas wisdom is devoted to philosophy, ethics and spiritual cultivation. 

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