Shannon L. AlderThey say faith is taking the first step when you can’t see the whole staircase. Actually, wisdom is seeing the elevator behind it that would have taken you to the top floor.
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The quote in the question said that faith is when you can’t see the steps of a staircase. But in order to see the steps, you have to go up. Wisdom is when you can see the elevator behind it that would have taken you to the top floor.
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