And it ends in wisdom, the perfection of the intellect that accompanies perfect love. Wisdom is the ultimate aim of learning. Such learning is a long process, which involves a lifetime of thoughtful inquiry and wide experience. Book learning and good schooling help, but they are not enough to form this supreme virtue of mind and character. Yet experience and age alone are not the sole passports to wisdom.
Some men remain foolish all their life long.
Indeed, few men sustain the effort and have the devotion that are required to become wise. These few men teach the rest of us what wisdom is and what it means to be wise.