Definition: keenly perceptive or discerning; shrewd; farsighted in judgment; prudent
Derivation: Latin, “wise”
Synonyms: acuity, intelligent, judicious
Quotes:
• Simply stated, it is sagacious to eschew obfuscation. — Norman Ralph Augustine (1935-) American aerospace businessman
• Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. — Lao-tse (6th Century BC) Chinese mystic philosopher
Comment: We should honor and listen to the sages of old. But one of the first things they would say is, “I don’t know everything,” Or as they might say with more eloquence, “Open your mind, expose your heart to new truth, tender mercy, and breathtaking loveliness.”