The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

William James

The Principles of Psychology

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Wisdom Judgment

Author

William James

Source

The Principles of Psychology

Genre

Psychological literature

Statement Type

Definition

Language

English

Time

1890 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Psychologist Academic Philosopher

From

United States

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Citation

James, William. The Principles of Psychology. Vol. 2, New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1890, ch. 22.

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Time
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Where is the wisdom we have lost in
knowledge?
Where is the knowledge we have lost in
information?

T.S. Eliot

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T.S. Eliot
Source
The Rock
Medium
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Language
English
Time
1934 1930s 20th century
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Man is a creature that can get used to anything, and I think that is the best definition of him.

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Adaptability Nature of man

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Medium
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Time
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Dostoyevsky, Fyodor. "Записки из Мёртвого дома [The House of the Dead]." Vremya, 1860-1862.

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Dostoyevsky, Fyodor. The House of the Dead, translated by David McDuff. Penguin Classics, 1986.