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wise 1

(wīz)
adj. wis·er, wis·est
1. Having the ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; sagacious: a wise leader.
2.
a. Exhibiting common sense; prudent: a wise decision.
b. Shrewd; crafty: made a wise move selling the house when he did.
3. Provided with information; informed. Often used with to: I'm wise to your tricks. We were none the wiser after reading the report.
4. Slang Rude and disrespectful; impudent.
Phrasal Verb:
wise up Slang
To make or become aware, informed, or sophisticated.

[Middle English, from Old English wīs; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

wise′ly adv.
wise′ness n.

wise 2

(wīz)
n.
Method or manner of doing; way: in no wise; in any wise.

[Middle English, from Old English wīse; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]
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wise

(waɪz)
adj
1. possessing, showing, or prompted by wisdom or discernment
2. prudent; sensible
3. shrewd; crafty: a wise plan.
4. well-informed; erudite
5. aware, informed, or knowing (esp in the phrase none the wiser)
6. slang (often foll by: to) in the know, esp possessing inside information (about)
7. (Alternative Belief Systems) archaic possessing powers of magic
8. slang chiefly US and Canadian cocksure or insolent
9. be wise get wise (often foll by to) informal to be or become aware or informed (of something) or to face up (to facts)
10. put wise (often foll by to) slang to inform or warn (of)
vb
See wise up
[Old English wīs; related to Old Norse vīss, Gothic weis, German weise]
ˈwisely adv
ˈwiseness n

wise

(waɪz)
n
archaic way, manner, fashion, or respect (esp in the phrases any wise, in no wise)
[Old English wīse manner; related to Old Saxon wīsa, German Weise, Old Norse vīsa verse, Latin vīsus face]
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wise1

(waɪz)

adj. wis•er, wis•est, adj.
1. having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
2. characterized by or showing such power; judicious or prudent: a wise decision.
3. possessed of or characterized by scholarly knowledge or learning; learned; erudite: wise in the law.
4. knowing; informed: to be the wiser for it.
5. Archaic. having knowledge of magic or witchcraft.
v.
6. wise up, Slang. to make or become aware or enlightened.
Idioms:
1. be or get wise to, Slang. to be or become cognizant of; learn.
2. get wise, Slang.
a. to become informed.
b. to be presumptuous or impertinent.
3. put or set someone wise,Slang. to inform someone, esp. about confidential information.
[before 900; Middle English (adj.), Old English wīs, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old High German wīs, Old Norse vīss, Gothic -weis; akin to wit 1]
wise′ly, adv.

wise2

(waɪz)

n.
way of proceeding or considering; manner; fashion (usu. used in combination or in certain phrases): otherwise; in no wise.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English wīse way, manner, melody, c. Old Saxon wīsa, Old High German wīs(a), Old Norse vīsa; akin to Greek eîdos form, shape, and to wit 2]

wise3

(waɪz)

v.t. wised, wis•ing. Chiefly Scot.
1.
a. to instruct.
b. to induce or advise.
c. to show the way to; guide.
2. to direct the course of; cause to turn.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English wīsian, akin to wīs wise 1; c. Old High German wīsan, Old Norse vīsa]

Wise

(waɪz)

n.
1. Isaac Mayer, 1819–1900, U.S. rabbi, born in Bohemia: founder of Reform Judaism in the U.S.
2. Stephen Samuel, 1874–1949, U.S. rabbi and Zionist leader, born in Hungary.

-wise

a suffixal use of wise 2 in adverbs denoting manner, position, direction, reference, etc.: clockwise; edgewise; marketwise; timewise.
usage: The suffix -wise is old in the language in adverbs referring to manner, direction, etc.: crosswise; lengthwise. Coinages like marketwise, saleswise, and weatherwise are often criticized, perhaps because of their association with the news and entertainment media: Moneywise, as they were already saying in the motion-picture industry, Hollywood was at its peak. This suffix should not be confused with the adjective wise 1, which appears in such compounds as streetwise and worldly-wise.
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wise


Past participle: wised
Gerund: wising

Imperative
wise
wise
Present
I wise
you wise
he/she/it wises
we wise
you wise
they wise
Preterite
I wised
you wised
he/she/it wised
we wised
you wised
they wised
Present Continuous
I am wising
you are wising
he/she/it is wising
we are wising
you are wising
they are wising
Present Perfect
I have wised
you have wised
he/she/it has wised
we have wised
you have wised
they have wised
Past Continuous
I was wising
you were wising
he/she/it was wising
we were wising
you were wising
they were wising
Past Perfect
I had wised
you had wised
he/she/it had wised
we had wised
you had wised
they had wised
Future
I will wise
you will wise
he/she/it will wise
we will wise
you will wise
they will wise
Future Perfect
I will have wised
you will have wised
he/she/it will have wised
we will have wised
you will have wised
they will have wised
Future Continuous
I will be wising
you will be wising
he/she/it will be wising
we will be wising
you will be wising
they will be wising
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been wising
you have been wising
he/she/it has been wising
we have been wising
you have been wising
they have been wising
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been wising
you will have been wising
he/she/it will have been wising
we will have been wising
you will have been wising
they will have been wising
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been wising
you had been wising
he/she/it had been wising
we had been wising
you had been wising
they had been wising
Conditional
I would wise
you would wise
he/she/it would wise
we would wise
you would wise
they would wise
Past Conditional
I would have wised
you would have wised
he/she/it would have wised
we would have wised
you would have wised
they would have wised
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. wise - a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise"
fashion, manner, mode, style, way - how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"
2. Wise - United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
3. Wise - United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)
Adj. 1. wise - having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment"
advisable - worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable"; "extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to telephone first"
advised, well-advised - having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel; "a well-advised delay in carrying out the plan"
politic - marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; "it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply"
prudent - careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight"
foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision"
2. wise - marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"
prudent - careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight"
3. wise - evidencing the possession of inside information
informed - having much knowledge or education; "an informed public"; "informed opinion"; "the informed customer"
4. wise - improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"
forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"
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wise

put someone wise (Slang) inform, tell, alert, warn about, notify of, apprise of, tip off about, clue in or up about (informal), let into the secret about He took me aside and put me wise to the rumours.
wise to aware of, familiar with, acquainted with, cognizant of Consumers are becoming wise to the tricks of the marketing trade.
Quotations
"The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget" [Thomas Szasz The Second Sin]
Proverbs
"It's a wise child that knows its own father"
"A word to the wise is enough"
"It is easy to be wise after the event"
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wise 1

adjective
1. Possessing or showing sound judgment and keen perception:
2. Possessing, proceeding from, or exhibiting good judgment and prudence:
3. Having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters:
Informal: savvy.
4. Having or showing profound knowledge and scholarship:
5. Marked by comprehension, cognizance, and perception:
Slang: hip.
Idiom: on to.

wise 2

noun
The approach used to do something:
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Translations
حكيمحَكيمحَكِيم عاقِل
moudrý
klogvis
viisas
mudar
bölcs
hygginn, skynsamurvís, vitur, fróîur
賢い
현명한
sapiens
gudročiuskiaurai matytinelabai suprantantispaaiškintipasijuokimas
gudrsprātīgs
múdry
moderpameten
vis
เฉลียวฉลาด
khônkhôn ngoan

wise

1 [waɪz]
A. ADJ (wiser (compar) (wisest (superl)))
1. (= learned) [person] → sabio ; [words] → sabio, acertado
he's a very wise manes un hombre muy sabio
the Three Wise Menlos Reyes Magos
she's very wise in the ways of the worldtiene mucha experiencia de la vida
she had grown wiser with agese había vuelto más prudente or juiciosa con los años
to get wise (esp US) → darse cuenta, caer en la cuenta
the police got wise to themla policía los caló
to get wise with sb (esp US) → hacerse el listo con algn
a wise moveuna idea acertada
I'm none the wiserme he quedado igual
nobody will be any the wisernadie se dará cuenta
to put sb wise to sthponer a algn al corriente or al tanto de algo
to be wise after the eventcriticar una vez que las cosas ya han pasado, criticar a posteriori
2. (= prudent) [precaution] → sabio ; [decision, choice] → sabio, acertado
a map of the area would be a wise investmentsería aconsejable comprar un mapa del área
it would be wise to + INFINsería prudente + infin, sería aconsejable + infin
you'd be wise to acceptharías bien en aceptar
he was wise enough to refusetuvo la suficiente sensatez como para negarse
B. CPD wise guy Nlistillo/a m/f (pej)
wise guy, huh?¿tú te lo sabes todo, eh?, eres muy listo, ¿verdad?
wise man N (= sage) → sabio m; (= witch doctor) → hechicero m
wise woman N (= sage) → sabia f; (= witch doctor) → hechicera f
wise up VI + ADVespabilarse, avisparse
wise up!¡espabílate!
to wise up to sthcaer en la cuenta de algo

wise

2 (o.f.) [waɪz] N (frm) in this wisede esta guisa
in no wisede ningún modo
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wise

[ˈwaɪz] adj
[person] → sage
to be none the wiser (= not understand) → n'être pas plus avancé(e)
I'm none the wiser → Je ne suis pas plus avancé.
no one will be any the wiser (= find out) → personne n'en saura rien
[decision, move, action, advice, choice] → sage
a wise decision → une sage décision
it is wise to do sth → il est sage de faire qch
It is wise to be prepared → Il est sage d'être préparé.
It would be wise to do it now → Il serait sage de le faire maintenant.
to get wise to sth (= find out) → s'apercevoir de qch
wise up
vi
to wise up to sth → réaliser qch
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wise

:
wiseacre
nBesserwisser(in) m(f), → Neunmalkluge(r) mf
wisecrack
nWitzelei f; (pej)Stichelei f; to make a wise (about somebody/something)witzeln (über jdn/etw)
vtiwitzeln
wise guy
n (inf)Klugscheißer m (inf)

wise

1
adj (+er)weise ; (= prudent, sensible) move, step etcklug, gescheit, vernünftig ; (inf: = smart) → klug, schlau ; a wise choiceeine kluge or gute Wahl ; the Three Wise Mendie drei Weisen ; to be wise in the ways of the worldLebenserfahrung haben, das Leben kennen ; to be wise after the eventhinterher den Schlauen spielen or gut reden haben; I’m none the wiser (inf)ich bin nicht klüger als zuvor or vorher ; nobody will be any the wiser (inf)niemand wird etwas (davon) merken or das spitzkriegen (inf); you’d be wise to ...du tätest gut daran, ...; it would be wise to accept the offeres wäre klug, das Angebot anzunehmen ; you’d better get wise (US inf) → nimm endlich Vernunft an; to get wise to somebody/something (inf)jd/etw spitzkriegen (inf), → dahinterkommen, wie jd/etw ist; to be wise to somebody/something (inf)jdn/etw kennen ; he fooled her twice, then she got wise to himzweimal hat er sie hereingelegt, dann ist sie ihm auf die Schliche gekommen ; to put somebody wise to somebody/something (inf)jdn über jdn/etw aufklären (inf)

wise

2
n, no pl (old)Weise f; in this wiseauf diese Weise, so; in no wisein keiner Weise, keineswegs
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wise

1 [waɪz] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl))) (gen, person) → saggio/a; (learned) → sapiente ; (prudent, advice, remark) → prudente
a wise man → un saggio
the Three Wise Men → i Re Magi
to be wise after the event → giudicare con il senno di poi
it was wise of you not to do that → sei stato saggio a non farlo
I'm none the wiser → ne so quanto prima
to get wise to sb/sth (fam) → aprire gli occhi su qn/qc
to put sb wise to sb/sth (fam) → mettere qn al corrente di qn/qc
wise up vi + adv (esp Am) (fam) to wise up toaprire gli occhi su
wise up! → svegliati!

wise

2 [waɪz]
1. n (old) in no wiseaffatto, in nessun modo
in this wise → in tal guisa
2. adv ending workwiseper quel che riguarda il lavoro
how are we foodwise? → come stiamo a cibo?
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wise

(waiz) adjective
1. having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well. wys, slim حَكيم мъдър sábio / erudito moudrý weise klog σοφός sabio tark عالم viisas sage חכם अक्लमंद mudar, promućuran bölcs pandai vís, vitur, fróður saggio 賢い 정통한 išmintingas gudrs bijaksana; arif; berpengalaman wijs, geleerd klok, vis, forstandig mądry sagaz înţelept мудрый múdry pameten mudar vis, klok มีสติปัญญา akıllı, bilgili, bilge 睿智的 мудрий عقلمند thông thái 聪明的
2. sensible. You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision. slim, sinvol عاقِل умен sensato rozumný klug klog συνετός, φρόνιμος sensato, juicioso arukas عاقل järkevä sage, avisé נבון समझदार mudar, pametan okos bijaksana hygginn, skynsamur saggio 賢明な 현명한 išmintingas prātīgs; gudrs bijaksana verstandig fornuftig, klok roztropny sensato înţelept, cu scaun la cap благоразумный rozumný pameten mudar förståndig เฉลียวฉลาด makul 明智的 розсудливий دانشمند tỉnh táo 机灵的
ˈwisely adverb
wys بِحِكْمَه мъдро prudentemente moudře weise klogt σοφά sabiamente, sensatamente targalt عاقلانه viisaasti sagement בְּחוֹכמָה समझदारी से mudro okosan, bölcsen dengan bijaksana skynsamlega, viturlega saggiamente 賢明に 현명하게 išmintingai gudri; prātīgi dengan arif; dengan bijaksana wijselijk klokt, fornuftig, forutseende mądrze prudentemente cu înţelepciune мудро; благоразумно múdro pametno mudro vist, klokt, förståndigt อย่างฉลาด; อย่างรอบรู้ bilgece, akıllıca 睿智地,明智地 мудро عقلمندی سے một cách thông thái 聪明地,明智地
wisdom (ˈwizdəm) noun
Wisdom comes with experience. wysheid حِكْمَه мъдрост sabedoria moudrost die Weisheit visdom; indsigt; klogskab σοφία, φρόνηση, σύνεση sabiduría tarkus فرزانگى viisaus sagesse חוֹכמָה बुद्धिमानी mudrost bölcsesség kebijaksanaan hyggindi, dómgreind, vísdómur saggezza 賢明さ 지혜 išmintis gudrība bijaksana; kebijaksanaan; kearifan wijsheid visdom, klokskap mądrość sagacidade înţelepciune мудрость múdrosť modrost mudrost visdom, vishet ความเฉลียวฉลาด akıllılık, bilgelik 智慧 мудрість عقلمندی sáng suốt 智慧
wisdom tooth (ˈwizdəm-)
any one of the four back teeth cut after childhood, usually about the age of twenty. verstandtand ضِرْس العَقِل мъдрец dente do siso zub moudrosti der Weisheitszahn visdomstand φρονιμίτης muela del juicio tarkusehammas دندان عقل viisaudenhammas dent de sagesse שֵׁן בִּינָה अकिलदाढ़ zub mudrosti bölcsességfog geraham vísdómstönn, endajaxl (dente del giudizio) 親知らず 사랑니 proto dantis gudrības zobs gigi geraham bongsu verstandskies visdomstann ząb mądrości dente do siso măsea de minte зуб мудрости zub múdrosti modrostni zob umnjak visdomstand ฟันกรามท้ายทั้ง 4 ซี่ yirmi yaş dişi 智齒 зуб мудрості دندان عقل răng khôn 智牙
ˈwisecrack noun
a joke. grappie مُلاحَظَةٌ بارِعَه، رَد لَبِق шега piada / gracejo vtip treffender Witz morsom bemærkning καλαμπούρι salida teravmeelsus حرف کنايه دار letkautus pointe "חָכמָה" चुटकुला šala, vic aranyköpés lelucon brandari battuta 気のきいた文句 농담 sąmojis, pasijuokimas asprātība gurau senda kwinkslag vits, kvikk bemerkning dowcip piada glumă острота vtip duhovita opazka doskočica kvickhet, spydighet คําคม; คําพูดหยอก nükte, şaka, espri 笑話 вдало кинуте слівце, дотеп مذاق lời nói lém lỉnh 俏皮话
wise guy
a person who (shows that he) thinks that he is smart, knows everything etc. slimjaap مُدَّعي العِلْم، مَغْرور всезнайко sabichão chytrák der/die Klugscheißer(in) (sl.) bedrevidende; blærerøv εξυπνάκιας sabelotodo tarkpea ادمى که خود را دانا پندارد neropatti malin "חַכמוֹלוֹג" ऐसा व्यक्ति जो अपने को समझदार और होशियार मानता है pametnjaković nagyokos orang sok tahu maður sem þykist vita meira en hann gerir sapientone, saccente 知ったか振り 아는 체하는 사람 gudročius viszinis; gudrelis orang yg pandai sangat betweter bedreviter, blære mądrala sabichão şme­cher всезнайка chytrák pametnjakovič pametnjaković stöddig kille, besserwisser คนอวดฉลาด ukala, çok bilmiş 自以為是的人 розумник عقلمند بننے والا kẻ hợm đời 自以为是的人
be wise to
to be fully aware of. He thinks I'm going to give him some money, but I'm wise to his plan. weet van مُدْرِك تَماما، واعٍ جَيِّدا наясно съм с perceber o jogo dobře vědět o Bescheid wissen über være klar over έχω ψυλλιαστεί, γνωρίζω πλήρως ser consciente de (millestki) teadlik olema اگاه باش olla tietoinen se rendre compte de לְהָבִין पूरी तरह अवगत होना biti svjestan tisztában van vmivel menyadari vita um e-ð (essere al corrente di) 〜に気づいている 잘 알고 있다 kiaurai matyti iepriekš paredzēt; būt gatavam uz menyedari sesuatu doorhebben gjennomskue, være klar over wiedzieć o perceber o jogo a-şi da seama de (ceva) видеть насквозь dobre vedieť o (čom) biti si na jasnem o biti svestan fullt medveten om, på det klara med รู้ทัน; ฉลาดพอ farkında olmak, bilmek 完全清楚 добре розуміти پوری طرح واقف ہونا biết trước 懂得,了解
none the wiser
not knowing any more than before. He tried to explain the rules to me, but I'm none the wiser. weet niks méér nie لا أعْرِف أكثَر مما كُنْتُ أعْرِفُه не съм по-наясно от преди sem perceber o nic chytřejší nicht klüger als zuvor ikke spor klogere δεν ξέρω περισσότερα από πριν seguir sin entender, no darse cuenta, no enterarse niisama tark kui ennegi نفهمیدن hullua hurskaampi pas plus avancé לא לִהיוֹת חָכָם יוֹתֵר जानकारी में वहीं का वहीं रहना ne biti ništa pametniji semmivel sem lett okosabb (tőle) tidak lebih tahu vera engu nær (che non ne sa più di prima) 相変らず分らない 여전히 모르는 nelabai (ką) suprantantis ne par matu gudrāks kurang arif niets wijzer like klok wcale nie mądrzejszy sem perceber cu nimic mai deştept ничего не понять из чего-л. o nič múdrejší (ne biti) nič pametnejši kot prej nimalo pametniji inte ett dugg klokare [för det] ไม่ได้รู้มากไปกว่าแต่ก่อน hala anlamamış, öğrenmemiş, pek farkında olmayan 還是不懂 такий, що не став розуміти краще سمجھ میں نہ آنا không khá hơn 依旧不懂,还是糊里糊涂
put (someone) wise
to tell, inform (someone) of the real facts. in kennis stel يُخْبِر، يُعْلِم информирам abrir os olhos de (alguém) informovat (jemandem) etwas stecken fortælle, hvordan tingene hænger sammen πληροφορώ poner (a alguien) al tanto/corriente valgustama (kedagi) گفتن valistaa mettre au courant לְהוֹדִיע, לְהַסבִּיר हकीकत बताना reći nekome činjenice kiokosít vkit memberi tahu leiða e-n í sannleikann um e-ð (mettere al corrente) 〜に知らせる 사실을 알리다 atskleisti, paaiškinti (kam) atklāt patiesību; atvērt (kādam) acis memberitahu seseorang dari fakta yang sebenar (iemand) uit de droom helpen fortelle hvordan noe henger sammen objaśnić komuś abrir os olhos de (alguém) a pune la curent открыть (кому-л.) глаза на (что-л.) informovať seznaniti koga z obavestiti göra ngt klart för ngn, öppna ngns ögon för ngt บอกถึงสิ่งที่ถูกต้อง birisine işin iç yüzünü anlatmak/bildirmek 告訴某人實情 сповістити اصل بات سے آگاہ کرنا nói sự thật 使某人了解实情
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wise

حَكِيم moudrý vis weise σοφός sabio viisas sage mudar saggio 賢い 현명한 wijs klok mądry sábio мудрый vis เฉลียวฉลาด akıllı khôn ngoan 英明的
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wise

n. cuerdo, prudente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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Says I, on second thoughts,"I guess I won't kick you, old fellow." "Wise Stubb," said he,"wise Stubb;" and kept muttering it all the time, a sort of eating of his own gums like a chimney hag.
I climbed the barren mountain, And my gaze swept far and wide For the red-lit eaves of my father's home, And I fancied that he sighed: My son has gone for a soldier, For a soldier night and day; But my son is wise, and may yet return, When the drums have died away.
People commended unto Zarathustra a wise man, as one who could discourse well about sleep and virtue: greatly was he honoured and rewarded for it, and all the youths sat before his chair.
And do the unjust appear to you to be wise and good?
Owls are supposed to be so very wise, generally, that a foolish one is unusual, and you perhaps know that anything or anyone unusual is sure to be interesting to the wise."
Besides, it is for the sake of the soul that these things are desirable; and it is on this account that wise men should desire them, not the soul for them.
A man may have as much wisdom in the possession of an affluent fortune, as any beggar in the streets; or may enjoy a handsome wife or a hearty friend, and still remain as wise as any sour popish recluse, who buries all his social faculties, and starves his belly while he well lashes his back.
IT IS a trivial grammar-school text, but yet worthy a wise man's consideration.
But far more dangerous are the others, who began when you were children, and took possession of your minds with their falsehoods, telling of one Socrates, a wise man, who speculated about the heaven above, and searched into the earth beneath, and made the worse appear the better cause.
From his awful head wise Zeus himself bare her arrayed in warlike arms of flashing gold, and awe seized all the gods as they gazed.
Boded Merlin wise, Proved Napoleon great,-- Nor kind nor coinage buys Aught above its rate.
Such a sort of thing had not been known since the Wise Woman at Tarley died; and she had charms as well as "stuff": everybody went to her when their children had fits.

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