Wisdom is imperishable

Wisdom alone of all possessions is imperishable. Do not hesitate to travel a long road to those who profess to offer some useful instruction. For it were a shame, when merchants cross vast seas in order to increase their store of wealth, that the young should not endure even journeys by land to improve their understanding. Isocrates. To Demonicus. Section 19.


Trajans Column Detail Depicting Scene From the Dacian Wars Roman 2nd century CE photographed in Rome, Italy.

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