There is a grace in wisdom, and a balance beyond knowing. True wisdom is rarely earned, it is gifted in personality or genetics or soul, a wisdom like the birds have, that lets them fly, balanced between sky and earth. Learning can take a bird only so far, to the edge of the nest.

The whole object of the Prophets and the Sages was to declare that a limit is set to human reason where it must halt.

~ Maimonides

Wisdom knows balance instinctively, and weights learning in that balance.

Soar,

LWIII

2 Responses to “The grace benediction phrase”

1. ClevelandX says:

   February 27, 2009 at 3:33 pm

   This is something, I feel, only a few people know. The few that know it are the ones that are the most inspiring and have been the most inspiring through history.

   Lonely is the path walked by wisdom, full is the path walked by the learned but ask yourself which is the one that truly knows.

   Excellent entry today LWIII.

   I give you props.

   Peace,

   ClX

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2. LWIII says:

   February 27, 2009 at 8:18 pm

   Thanks ClX! Wisdom is something I ain’t got a whole lot of, but I know it when I see it.

   Here’s something that shows our pressing need for wise people: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY

   Lordy I hope the future’s got a bunch of them.

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