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Meanings of worldly wisdom in English

Philosophical school.

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Examples for "philosophy"
1
Natural philosophy, like war and romance, is best done by young men.
Quicksilver
2
It's my philosophy to power downto put direct responsibility on my subordinates.
The President's Assassin
3
A new philosophy always takes time, but it also depends on us.
The Guardian
4
The Venus of Epicurean philosophy survived in the Virgin of the Schools:-
The Education of Henry Adams
5
New teacher-training programmes have sprung up to encourage philosophy at primary level.
The Irish Times
Usage of worldly wisdom in English
1
Then simple obedience shall be more highly exalted than all worldly wisdom.
The Imitation of Christ
2
And she tossed her head with all the worldly wisdom of seventeen.
The History of David Grieve
3
But there was a deplorable want of worldly wisdom in John Clare.
The Life of John Clare
4
He was a curious mixture of worldly wisdom and strong religious feeling.
The Parish Clerk
5
I thank your majesty for this axiom so replete with worldly wisdom.
Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
6
Such was Mrs. Wardour, with her worldly wisdom, that day to Letty.
Mary Marston
7
Does Cleopatra's fondness for figs enable her to appreciate my worldly wisdom?
Infelice
8
Vaniman remembered those flashes of worldly wisdom in the Prophet, and was enlightened.
When Egypt Went Broke: A Novel
9
But he was really a capital fellow and a mine of worldly wisdom.
December Love
10
Hitherto I have not acquired much worldly wisdom in my travels.
Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 03
11
To the eye of worldly wisdom her resolution was perfectly absurd.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07: Great Women
12
He was a man of few words, and an adept in worldly wisdom.
A Knight of the Nineteenth Century
13
Poor John Fulton showed little worldly wisdom in making that prohibition.
We Three
14
It is your worldly wisdom that torments you, and not theology.
Life of Luther
15
Her moods of devout contemplation sometimes perplexed his clear worldly wisdom.
The Golden Dog
16
Yet he made no pretenses of a worldly wisdom he did not have.
The Big-Town Round-Up
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