Wisdom Quotes
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I am not the first Buddha who came upon Earth, nor shall I be the last. In due time, another Buddha will arise in the world - a Holy One, a supremely enlightened One, endowed with wisdom in conduct, auspicious, knowing the universe, an incomparable leader of men, a master of angels and mortals.
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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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The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.
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If we can return to a government that the Founders, in their wisdom, envisioned for us, we can return to a government that will allow our economy to thrive again, and our people to live in liberty.
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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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All wisdom does not reside in Delhi.
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To be poor and independent is very nearly an impossibility.
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Let wise men piece the world together with wisdom Or poets with holy magic. Hey-di-ho.
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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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Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart.
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'Swan,' by Mary Oliver. Poems and prose. Reading from this book is as if visiting a very wise friend. There is wisdom and welcoming kindness on every page.
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You know how people always talk about how vision is the key to entrepreneurship and perseverance and really seeing what other people don't see? We can actually redeem a fair amount of that folk wisdom.
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Patience is the companion of wisdom.
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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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Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
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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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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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Stay close by the door, if you desire all beauty
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Pain is the doorway to wisdom and to truth.
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Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.
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I seek forgiveness from Allah for the lack of my sincerity when I say I seek the forgiveness of Allah
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We must learn from the sermons of Christ, the wisdom of Laotzu, the teachings of Buddha.
