Pero el que no pudiere alcancar a tener la sabiduria en servidumbre, logrela en familiaridad.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- If you cannot make wisdom a servant, make it a close friend.
- In plain terms
- If you cannot control wisdom completely, stay close to it.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek closeness to wisdom even if full mastery is out of reach.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How close are you to wisdom?
- Who guides you?
Another view
Wisdom often requires deep study beyond casual contact.
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