A New Idea
A butterfly lands,
Upon the ground it pauses,
Awaiting the day.
Intelligence is a tool for collecting knowledge but it is not a substitute for wisdom. If not used for the collection and assessment of facts and evidence it will lead to nothing but a quick wit.
“We are born with faculties and powers capable almost of anything, such at least as would carry us further than can be easily imagined; but it is only the exercise of those powers which gives us ability and skill in anything, and leads us towards perfection.” –John Locke