422. Wisdom

See also 216. IDEAS ; 233. KNOWLEDGE ; 240. LEARNING ; 393. THINKING .

adage

a maxim, axiom, proverb, or old saying.

analect

a collection of teachings, as the Analects of Confucius.

gnosis

a superior form of wisdom, as that of the Gnostics, supposed to have been acquired mystically. See also 285. MYSTICISM .

logia

maxims or sayings attributed to a religious leader. See also 79. CHRIST ; 349. RELIGION .

protasis

Rare. a proposition or maxim. See also 127. DRAMA ; 186. GRAMMAR .

sophomania

an excessive respect for one’s own wisdom.