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The Meaning of Knowledge and Wisdom
The Meaning of Knowledge and Wisdom
Table of Contents I. Photograph of Wisdom II. Preface III. Defining Knowledge and Wisdom IV. The Effects of Knowledge V. Knowledge Analogy VI. Knowledge Song/Analysis VII. The Effects of Wisdom VIII. Novel Monologue/Analysis IX. Wisdom’s Involvement X. Wisdom Poem/Analysis XI. Acquiring Knowledge and Wisdom XII. Works Cited

Preface
There are many today who are in search of knowledge and wisdom hoping to find within these qualities the answers of life’s struggles or the strength to endure even the most burdensome trials that life holds for us. Gaining these qualities may take many a lifetime to achieve. Once one is in possession of either knowledge, they must keep a watchful eye on themselves, for they may ignorantly and selfishly use these qualities to hurt themselves or the ones they love. However, when one is possession of both knowledge and wisdom, they will be successful when using these qualities. It will benefit both the wielder and those who may seek advice from these certain ones. In this essay, we will discuss the benefits and negative effects that both knowledge and wisdom hold.

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Knowledge picture: http://inspiringthruquotes.wordpress.com/knowledge-2/
This photograph holds a quote of unmistakable truth which says, “One’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.” Oliver Wendell Holmes. We all gain incredible amounts of knowledge throughout our lifetime. Through school, life experience, and information we gather on our own time, we obtain knowledge that will stay in our minds and will come to prove useful when we least expect it. For example, in school we take in so much knowledge that it can be hard to grasp the importance of certain things we learn. We often complain, because of our laziness, but we do not fully realize that there is a chance we will use the information we gather at one point or another in our

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