ancient wisdom

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noun

pre-Christian knowledge, philosophy, and beliefs

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Words nearby ancient wisdom

anciently, ancient monument, Ancient Mystic Order Rosae Crucis, Ancient of Days, ancientry, ancient wisdom, ancile, ancilla, ancillary, ancipital, Ancohuma

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How to use ancient wisdom in a sentence

That was the ancient wisdom which made mass higher education a dreamable dream.
Can Higher Education Really Save Our Humanity?|James Poulos|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When you think of proverbs, you picture expressions of ancient wisdom.
13 Crazy, Dirty Modern Proverbs|Fred R. Shapiro|May 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
According to ancient wisdom, forgiveness blesses both those who receive it and those who extend it.
Dr. Gingrich, or How the GOP Learned To Stop Worrying and Love an Adulterer|Michael Medved|January 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I have seen Chinese herbal veterinary medicines whose come-ons tout “ancient wisdom…proven results.”
Financial Crisis Dogs Pet Industry|Michael Schaffer|February 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Therefore the ancient wisdom says, "With all thy getting, get understanding."
The Hidden Power|Thomas Troward
His example will also show what importance was attached to style alone by the teachers of ancient wisdom.
The Portland Sketch Book|Various
The results obtained by my independent investigation thus find some support in this ancient wisdom of the East.
Married Love|Marie Carmichael Stopes
A code has been written,—the pride of a conqueror, and the summary of ancient wisdom.
What is Property?|P. J. Proudhon
It was the mood of Protagoras, and of that Protagorean vein in Plato which is the height of ancient wisdom.
Colors of Life|Max Eastman