wise man
noun
1
: a man of unusual learning, judgment, or insight : sage
2
: a man versed in esoteric lore (as of magic or astrology)
especially
: magus sense 1b
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As that wise man once said, anything less than the best is a felony.
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Loz Blain
july 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2025
Alas, a wise man once said defense wins championships.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
What a Wise Philosopher Can Teach Us About Smart Tech
More than 2,000 years ago, Socrates—a wise man himself—expanded people’s minds by asking them a series of questions.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The firm is called Matthew 724 Construction, an apparent reference to part of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount that tells the story of two builders — a wise man who followed his teachings and built a home on a rock foundation, and a foolish man who constructed a home on sand.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Loz Blain
july 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2025
Alas, a wise man once said defense wins championships.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
What a Wise Philosopher Can Teach Us About Smart Tech
More than 2,000 years ago, Socrates—a wise man himself—expanded people’s minds by asking them a series of questions.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The firm is called Matthew 724 Construction, an apparent reference to part of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount that tells the story of two builders — a wise man who followed his teachings and built a home on a rock foundation, and a foolish man who constructed a home on sand.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Wiseman
biographical name
Wise·man
ˈwīz-mən 
Nicholas Patrick Stephen 1802–1865 English cardinal and author
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