Wise Quotes
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The god, O men, seems to me to be really wise; and by his oracle to mean this, that the wisdom of this world is foolishness and of none effect.
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I think taking care of yourself, health-wise, in every way, is a 100 percent winner.
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Sometimes when you record an album in the end, there are things here and there you regret production wise or in composition.
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Every human being has a right to hear what other wise human beings have spoken to him. It is one of the Rights of Men; a very cruel injustice if you deny it to a man!
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He is wise who can instruct us and assist us in the business of virtuous living.
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In a word, if this country can steer clear of European politics, stand firm on its bottom, and be wise and temperate in its government, it bids fair to be one of the greatest and happiest nations in the world.
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Those who understand others are clever, those who understand themselves are wise.
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Men become wise just as they become rich, more by what they save than by what they receive.
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Of all the paths a man could strike into, there is, at any given moment, a best path .. A thing which, here and now, it were of all things wisest for him to do .. To find this path, and walk in it, is the one thing needful for him.
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If the devil were wise enough and would stand by in silence and let the gospel be preached, he would suffer less harm. For when there is no battle for the gospel it rusts and it finds no cause and no occasion to show its vigor and power. Therefore, nothing better can befall the gospel than that the world should fight it with force and cunning.
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God Almighty never created a man half as wise as he looks.
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It takes a wise man to handle a lie, a fool had better remain honest.
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Wise men wrote the Constitution, but clever judges have been destroying it, bit by bit, turning it into an instrument of arbitrary judicial power, instead of a limitation on all government power.
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No man is so wise that he cannot benefit by talking things out with others.
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We are not meant to stay wounded. We are supposed to move through our tragedies and challenges and to help each other move through the many painful episodes of our lives. By remaining stuck in the power of our wounds, we block our own transformation. We overlook the greater gifts inherent in our wounds - the strength to overcome them and the lessons that we are meant to receive through them. Wounds are the means through which we enter the hearts of other people. They are meant to teach us to become compassionate and wise.
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The man who knows when not to act is wise. To my mind bravery if forethought.
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In common discourse we denominate persons and things according to the major part of their character; he is to be called a wise man who has but few follies.
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Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools.
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A word to the wise is -- unnecessary.
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Never try to sell at the top. It isn't wise. Sell after a reaction if there is no rally.
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... The wise in all ages... have tried to learn one thing only, and that was resignation to the Will of God. By doing this, they have reached a stage at which they could see from God's point of view.
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The wise man will not pardon any crime that ought to be punished, but he will accomplish, in a nobler way, all that is sought in pardoning. He will spare some and watch over some, because of their youth, and others on account of their ignorance. His clemency will not fall short of justice, but will fulfill it perfectly.
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Every aspect of your personality, if you're wise, you're able to separate each one of them and put them to use at the best time for the best position.
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...he'll never lie - the man is far too wise.
