Wisdom Quotes
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The man of wisdom is the man of years.
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The wisdom of man never yet contrived a system of taxation that would operate with perfect equality.
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I am not biased against the rich because they are rich, but the most lively people are those without money who would like to have some
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In my definition of consciousness, consciousness is the same thing as life. What wisdom traditions also call spirit.
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Scouting is a game for boys under the leadership of boys under the direction of a man.
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Each man follows the path of destiny, but no two paths are alike. It seems that mine now runs into a place of evil intent, wasted wisdom, and stupidity.
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No one will deny that the soul of Pythagoras was sent to mankind from Apollo's domain, having either been one of his attendants, or more intimate associates, which may be inferred both from his birth, and his versatile wisdom.
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It is the growing custom to narrow control, concentrate power, disregard and disenfranchise the public; and assuming that certain powers by divine right of money-raising or by sheer assumption, have the power to do as they think best without consulting the wisdom of mankind.
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I need the Lord's guidance on what to do... I asked God for wisdom.
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In the age of strategy, advantage flowed from owning resources. In the age of wisdom, it flows from seeding and connecting them.
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Where can we find greater structural clarity than in the wooden buildings of old? Where else can we find such unity of material, construction and form? here, the wisdom of whole generations is stored.
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Take as an example the wisdom of Joseph and his submission. Do battle in chastity and service until you make yourself a king (cf. Gen. 41).
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Let my skin and sinews and bones dry up, together with all the flesh and blood of my body! I welcome it! But I will not move from this spot until I have attained the supreme and final wisdom.
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Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one's awareness of one's ignorance.
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He lacked the wisdom, and the only way for him to get it was to buy it with his youth; and when wisdom was his, youth would have been spent buying it.
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Wisdom is not to be obtained from textbooks, but must be coined out of human experience in the flame of life.
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Evidently, the governing standard is to be what might be called the unfettered wisdom of a majority of this Court, revealed to an obedient people on a case-by-case basis.
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All social movements would gain immensely in enthusiasm, persuasiveness, and wisdom if the hearts of their advocates were cleansed and warmed by religious faith.
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If you utilize obstacles properly, then they strengthen your courage, and they also give you more intelligence, more wisdom.
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To possess both wisdom and compassion is the heart of our human revolution. If you have wisdom alone and lack compassion, it will be a cold, perverse wisdom. If you have compassion alone and lack wisdom, you cannot give happiness to others. You are even likely to lead them in the wrong direction, and you won't be able to achieve your own happiness.
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Where can we find greater structural clarity than in the wooden buildings of the old. Where else can we find such unity of material, construction and form? Here the wisdom of whole generations is stored. What feelings for material and what power of expression there is in these buildings! What warmth and beauty they have! They seem to be echoes of old songs.
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Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.
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'To know you are ignorant is the beginning of wisdom,' Viviane said. 'Then, when you begin to learn, you will not have to forget all the things you think you know.'
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True wisdom consists in not departing from nature and in molding our conduct according to her laws and model.
