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" Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. "
The World's Laconics: Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors - Page 402
by Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 432 pages
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Advice to a Young Christian, on the Importance of Aiming at an Elevated ...

Jared Bell Waterbury - Christian life - 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,...
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The Honey Bee: Its Natural History, Physiology, and Management

Edward Bevan - Bee culture - 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...
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Ephraim Holding's homely hints to Sunday school teachers

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...
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The London and Paris ladies' magazine of fashion, ed. by mrs. Edward Thomas

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...
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 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...
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Annual Meeting: Proceedings, Constitution, List of Active Members, and Addresses

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...
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Ephraim Holding's Homely Hints Chiefly Addressed to Sunday School Teachers

Old Humphrey - Christian life - 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...
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Cyclopædia of English literature, Volume 2

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...
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The Social History of Great Britain During the Reigns of the ..., Volume 2

William Goodman - Great Britain - 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,...
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The Portfolio; or A collection of state papers, etc. etc ..., Volumes 4-5

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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