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, speaks to a serious issue more of us might need to ponder in our hurried days:
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I'm not sure I would consider "independence" as a dictate of wisdom. Total "dependence", on the Holy Trinity of course, would seem more wise to me. I believe Thoreau did hit the mark though with simplicity, magnanimity, and trust. These are highly descriptive attributes of those who seem to truly understand God.
Blessings!
"but so to love wisdom"
Now's there's an original definition of philosophy!
Seriously, though I would agree with the above comment critiquing independence.
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