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Quotation from Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin
“Our wisdom, in so far as it ought to be deemed true and solid Wisdom, consists almost entirely of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves.”
Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book I, ch. 1, sec. 1, trans. Henry Beveridge
The opening sentence of the Institutes, which frames the whole work.
Citation: "Our wisdom, in so far as it ought to be deemed true and solid Wisdom, consists almost entirely of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves." — John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book I, ch. 1, sec. 1, trans. Henry Beveridge. (id calvin-institutes-q1)
Virtues: Prudence
Portrait: Dutch: Portret van Johannes Calvijn (1509-1564) Portrait of John Calvin, Anonymous ( France ) Unknown author, Public domain.
