<h2>Gemara Sharpens the Mind:</h2><p>Sefer Divrei Aharon quotes Rav Aharon of Karlin zy”a as saying: “A Yid must learn Mishnayos and Gemara. It is important to do so with Tosafos and Maharsha so that one truly knows it. The Gemara will sharpen the mind.”</p><p>He said in the name of his father, Rav Asher of Karlin zy”a: “When I learn a piece of Gemara, I don’t need any sifrei mussar anymore because the Gemara sharpens the mind and brings one to choose the right path.”</p>