Tolstoy, after Rousseau, on Knowledge and Wisdom

“Real wisdom is not the knowledge of everything, but the knowledge of which things in life are necessary, which are less necessary, and which are completely unnecessary to know. Among the most necessary knowledge is the knowledge of how to live well, that is, how to produce the least possible evil and the greatest goodness in one’s life. At present, people study useless sciences, but forget to study this, the most important knowledge.”

Lessons from the "Good Teacher"

Since the outset of His ministry on earth, Jesus has been called (among other things) “Rabbi (which means ‘teacher’)” (John 1:38). Most often Jesus is still called, “Good teacher,” or is referred to as the man revered as a model for humanity.

My question is this: what is He teaching? What is He modeling for us?


What lessons have you learned? 


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