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the love of wisdom. Lessing said that if it were necessary 
to choose he would prefer to have the love of truth to the 
possession of truth itself. By that paradox he emphasized 
his earnest desire for wisdom, not for repletion by facts and 
cold encyclopedic knowledge. 
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. 
Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, 
The mere materials with which wisdom builds, 
Till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, 
Does but encumber whom it seems to enrich. 
The knowledge, whether of good or evil or of both, works 
no benefit to life and character. The mere possession of 
truth, not strictly wisdom, may be that of a miser who 
hoards wealth and does not circulate it to the common good, 
but the love of wisdom brings wisdom. “ Be there a will 
and wisdom finds a way.” “ Wisdom crieth aloud, she 
uttereth her voice in the streets,” and it will be regarded. 
“ So teach us to number our days that we may apply our 
hearts unto wisdom ! ” 
