Slow Havamal: 57

In the 57th verse, a flame is passed to a torch by another torch, just as a wise man must speak with the wise, and a fool avoids them.

For the last three weeks, we’ve learned not to become too wise if we value our happiness. Now, for those of us resigned to that sort of misery, we learn how to grow wiser. Wisdom spreads like a flame. If you want to light your torch, touch it to a torch that’s lit. There’s no mention of wisdom being kindled entirely from within. We possess the tinder, but we require a spark from another source.

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