What is the difference between courage and wisdom?
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The quality of a confident character not to be afraid or intimidated easily but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
The ability to do things which one finds frightening.
(label) To encourage.
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*:And wete yow wel sayd kynge Arthur vnto Vrres syster I shalle begynne to handle hym and serche vnto my power not presumyng vpon me that I am soo worthy to hele youre sone by my dedes / but I wille courage other men of worshyp to doo as I wylle doo
*(William Tyndale) (1494-1536)
*:Paul writeth unto Timothyto courage him.
(uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
(countable) A piece of wise advice.
The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.
The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.
The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.
(theology) The ability to know and apply spiritual truths.
* 1652 , , The Fame and Confe??ion of the Fraternity of…the Ro?ie Cro?s ,
As nouns the difference between courage and wisdom
is that courage is the quality of a confident character not to be afraid or intimidated easily but without being incautious or inconsiderate while wisdom is an element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.As a verb courage
is to encourage.As a proper noun Wisdom is
the Wisdom of Solomon, a book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.courage
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Noun
(-)- "A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before." —
- It takes a lot of courage to be successful in business.
- "Courage is not the absence of fear. It is acting in spite of it." —
- He plucked up the courage to tell her how he felt.
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* courageous * discourage * encourageVerb
(courag)See also
* fearlessness * bield English abstract nouns ----wisdom
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(wikipedia wisdom)Noun
pages 1–2 of the preface
- Wi?dom …is to a man an infinite Trea?ure, for ?he is the Breath of the Power of God, and a pure Influence that floweth from the Glory of the Almighty; ?he is the Brightne?s of Eternal Light, and an undefiled Mirror of the Maje?ty of God, and an Image of his Goodne?s; ?he teacheth us Soberne?s and Prudence, Righteou?ne?s and Strength; ?he under?tands the Subtilty of words, and Solution of dark ?entences; ?he foreknoweth Signs and Wonders, and what ?hall happen in time to come.