Wisdom and understanding can only become the Posted on March 22, 2014March 22, 2009 by admin “Wisdom and understanding can only become the possession of individual men by travelling the old road of observation, attention, perseverance, and industry.” — Samuel Smiles Author: Samuel Smiles Category: wisdom Tags: wisdom, Samuel Smiles Spread the love Related posts: We learn wisdom from failure much more Practical wisdom is only to be learned The experience gathered from books, though often Ignorance and bungling with love are better