Wisdom Quotes
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Of all the many leaders I have met in the course of my life, none made a deeper impression on me than Nelson Mandela. His courage, compassion, humility and wisdom were without parallel on the world stage, and he himself was an enduring source of inspiration.
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For this fear of death is indeed the pretense of wisdom, and not real wisdom, being the appearance of knowing the unknown; since no one knows whether death, which they in their fear apprehend to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good.
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Novels are the Socratic dialogues of our time. Practical wisdom fled from school wisdom into this liberal form.
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There is as much wisdom in listening as there is in speaking - and that goes for all relationships, not just romantic ones.
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Folly will run its course and it is the part of wisdom not to take it too seriously.
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Stay close by the door, if you desire all beauty
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To be poor and independent is very nearly an impossibility.
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We must learn from the sermons of Christ, the wisdom of Laotzu, the teachings of Buddha.
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Pain is the doorway to wisdom and to truth.
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Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart.
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When I speak of family, I immediately think of a support system who can give you a reality check when you need it: a mirror reflection of myself. I believe that we are a result of our family - the people who encourage us and tell us the truth about who we are which helps us to grow through their advice and wisdom.
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If he didn't have the calf situation, he would have practiced, ... He played extremely well. . . . The game was very physical and he got some hits. Quarterback-wise, the odds that we can go through the year like that and keep the guy healthy. . . . I hope we can keep him healthy.
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If wit is the most sophisticated form of humor, pranks are the most juvenile.
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The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful, and then only for a short while.
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God in His wisdom has decided that He will reward no works but His own.
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It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.
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Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
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The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.
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To the fool, he who speaks wisdom will sound foolish.
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Giving opens the way for receiving.
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Follow the wisdom of the great actor, James Cagney, you hit your mark, you look the other guy in the eye, and you tell the truth.
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O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!
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To suppose more than one supreme Source of infinite wisdom, power, and all perfections, is to assert that there is no supreme Being in existence.
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With age comes a greater wisdom, an ease and comfort with oneself.
