Qualities that make people what they are

Intelligence, wisdom, talent, character and goodness are all different things. Intelligence has been defined in many places, and most people would not have trouble coming up with a decent definition. For wisdom, we must look to philosophy and religion, but suffice it to say, one can have intelligence but be seriously lacking in wisdom. Talent comes in many forms; it is not synonymous with intelligence, but like it, can be endlessly developed by our mutable human characteristics. Character includes those good qualities that a human would ideally have, particularly in the social environment. Goodness relates also to how a person behaves socially. One could be good without having any of the other qualities mentioned above except character, which goodness would indicate a certain amount of.

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