Single Idea 20262

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People]

Full Idea

One ought not to use one's wisdom to become clever!

Gist of Idea

Don't use wisdom in order to become clever!

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Dawn (Daybreak) [1881], 308)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Dawn (Daybreak) (v 5)', ed/tr. Smith, Brittain [Stanford 2011], p.191


A Reaction

And I would add 'don't think that being clever makes you wise'. Nietzsche, as always, is subtler than me (which is why I read him a lot). Presumably wisdom is broad, and cleverness is focused. Will becoming clever spoil someone's wisdom?