worldly+wisdom

  • 11Masters of the Ancient Wisdom (Theosophy) — Part of a series on Theosophy Founders of the T. S. Helena Blavatsky · …

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  • 12BEN SIRA, WISDOM OF — (also called Ecclesiasticus), a work of the Apocrypha, which, though usually known by this name, may have been called by its author, The Words of Simeon b. Jeshua, the title found on the Hebrew fragments. In Greek the book is called Σοφία (ʾIήσου …

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  • 13Charlie Munger — Munger at Berkshire Hathaway s 2010 shareholder meeting Born January 1, 1924 (1924 01 01) (age 87) Omaha, Nebraska …

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  • 14Baltasar Gracián — Infobox Writer name = Baltasar Gracian caption = birthdate = January 8th, 1601 birthplace = Belmonte, Spain occupation = Author genres = Power, Politics, Strategy, Philosophy influenced = Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Robert GreeneBaltasar Gracián y… …

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  • 15English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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  • 16JUDAISM — JUDAISM, the religion, philosophy, and way of life of the Jews. DEFINITION The term Judaism is first found among the Greek speaking Jews of the first century C.E. (Judaismes, see II Macc. 2:21; 8:1; 14:38; Gal. 1:13–14). Its Hebrew equivalent,… …

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  • 17natural — adj 1 *regular, normal, typical Analogous words: ordinary, *common, familiar: *usual, customary, habitual, accustomed, wonted Antonyms: unnatural: artificial: adventitious 2 Natural, simple, ingenuous, naive, unsophisticated, artless, unaffected… …

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  • 18South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …

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  • 19Shakespeare, William — (baptized April 26, 1564, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, Eng. died April 23, 1616, Stratford upon Avon) British poet and playwright, often considered the greatest writer in world literature. He spent his early life in Stratford upon Avon,… …

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  • 20Panchatantra — An illustration from a Syrian edition dated 1354. The rabbit fools the elephant king by showing him the reflection of the moon. The Panchatantra (IAST: Pañcatantra, Sanskrit: पञ्चतन्त्र, Five Principles ) is an ancient Indian inter related… …

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