worldly wisdom

He held that man's nature was good, and that primitive pleasures and virtues were better than worldly wisdom.

This was a piece of worldly wisdom my readers will do well to imitate through life—be exact in all money transactions.

They never grow beyond childhood in worldly wisdom, and childhood is always attractive.

They are human institutions built up through great sacrifices, and by the exercise of a high order of worldly wisdom.

My old philosophy, simple and proud, yielded to the worldly wisdom of the facile luxury which surrounded me.