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Full Idea
The wiser one is, the more one is determined to do that which is most perfect.
Gist of Idea
Wisdom involves the desire to achieve perfection
Source
Gottfried Leibniz (On the Ultimate Origination of Things [1697], p.151)
Book Ref
Leibniz,Gottfried: 'Philosophical Essays', ed/tr. Arlew,R /Garber,D [Hackett 1989], p.151
A Reaction
Debatable. 'Perfectionism' is a well-known vice in many areas of life. Life is short, and the demands on us are many. Skilled shortcuts and compromises are one hallmark of genius, and presumably also of wisdom.