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[filed under theme 1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom ]

Full Idea

The most important thing about wisdom is that it prevents human beings from being ruled by the moment.

Gist of Idea

Wisdom prevents us from being ruled by the moment

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Unpublished Notebooks 1872-74 [1873], 30 [25])

Book Ref

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Unpublished of 'Unfashionable Obs' period (v 11)', ed/tr. Gray,Richard T. [Stanford 1995], p.301