Wisdom
There is no harmony when fair reasonings have their habitation in the soul, yet, do no good, but, rather worse. Because reason fails to rule or be obeyed when the soul is opposed to knowledge or opinion or reason, which are her natural lords just as when multitudes refuse to obey their rulers or the laws.
Aquinas says the supernatural gift of wisdom is not just speculative, but practical. From the gift of wisdom to not only contemplate divine things, but to regulate human acts, as well. Such infused wisdom not only extends to the hidden mysteries of divine things, which are beyond the greatest wisdom man can acquire on his own. This wisdom directs men’s actions to the sovereign good, which is the last end, by knowing, he is said to be wise.
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