"Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it."
"Wisdom is knowing. Skill is know how to do it. Virtue is doing it."
Source: The Voice of the Scholar. Book by David Starr Jordan, 1903.
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David Starr Jordan
Biologist
David Starr Jordan was an influential American ichthyologist and educator, known for his advocacy of science and environmental conservation.
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