Wallace StegnerWisdom.. .is knowing what you have to accept.
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Wisdom is knowing what you have to accept. This means that those who can accept reality as it is will be able to make good choices. These wise people know the truth and therefore their choices are based on what they know to be true, not on what they want to be true. This gives them the power to make the right choice every time, no matter how hard the decision might be.
Source: Angle Of Repose
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