Wise Man Quotes
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The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.
Aristotle
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Each of our passions, even love, has a stomach that must not be overloaded. We must in everything write the word 'finis' in time; we must restrain ourselves, when it becomes urgent; we must draw the bolt on the appetite, play a fantasia on the violin, then break the strings with our own hand. The Wise man is he who knows when and how to stop.
Victor Hugo
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It takes a clever man to turn cynic and a wise man to be clever enough not to.
Fannie Hurst
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As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances.
Confucius
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The wise man knows of all things, as far as possible, although he has no knowledge of each of them in detail.
Aristotle
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The wise man seeks death all his life, and for this reason death is not terrifying to him.
Socrates
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The wise man admires water, the kind man admires mountains. The wise man moves, the kind man rests. The wise man is happy, the kind man is firm.
Confucius
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It takes a wise man to recognize a wise man.
Xenophanes
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A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering.
Gautama Buddha
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Who was the fool, who the wise man, beggar or king? Whether poor or rich, all's the same in death.
Jacoby Shaddix
Papa Roach
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A wise man does not trust all his eggs to one basket.
Miguel de Cervantes
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Without goodness a man cannot endure adversity for long, nor can he enjoy prosperity for long. The good man is naturally at ease with goodness. The wise man cultivates goodness for its advantage.
Confucius
