Compassion and Wisdom

They go together. Hand in hand.

You cannot be wise and not be compassionate.
You cannot be compassionate and not be wise.
You can use compassion to gain wisdom.
You can use wisdom to gain compassion.

Wisdom is not intelligence.
Einstein is intelligent, Jesus of Nazareth is wise.
Compassion is not pity, for pity is feeling bad for someone.
Compassion is feeling for someone.

Intelligence is difficult to acquire.
Wisdom can be easily accumulated, when letting go of the ego.
In the same way, compassion can be developed.
If examined thoroughly with an open heart.

Are compassion and wisdom intertwined?
These two values are not even intertwined.

They are one and the same.