"Wisdom principle 8 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 21."

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This reflection on wisdom by John Ball (novelist) resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in wisdom is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About John Ball (novelist)

John Dudley Ball Jr. was an American writer best known for mystery novels involving the African-American police detective Virgil Tibbs. Tibbs was introduced in the 1965 novel In the Heat of the Night, which won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America and was made into an Oscar-winning film of the same name, starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger.

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"It is a humble truth that time is the most impartial judge; it reveals all pretenses and rewards all patience — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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