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George Eliot

"It is a common sentence that knowledge is power, but who hath duly considered or set forth the power of ignorance? Knowledge slowly builds up what ignorance in an hour pulls down."

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"It is a common sentence that knowledge is power, but who hath duly considered or set forth the power of ignorance? Knowledge slowly builds up what ignorance in an hour pulls down."

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"Simplicity gives you the power of freedom.Kindness gives you the power of boldness.Humility gives you the power of acceptance."

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"Me, I've seen 45 years, and I've only figured out one thing. That's this: if a person would just make the effort, there's something to be learned from everything. From even the most ordinary, commonplace things, there's always something you can learn. I read somewhere that they said there's even different philosophies in razors. Fact is, if it weren't for that, nobody'd survive."

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"Wisdom and love never decrease by being shared."

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"In the pursuit of knowledge, we know God."

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"Intelligence is not always the source of knowledge but love is."

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"A reader knows the mind of sacred souls."

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"Often morality defines our inner philosophy."

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"Knowledge can be borrowed but wisdom cannot because wisdom comes from experience."

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"The best teacher teaches by inspiring students to learn by showing them the ultimate purpose of learning."

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"Sometimes thinking is like talking to another person, but that person is also you."

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"Death is the king of this world: 'Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet."
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