"Men learn while they teach."

Wisdom, Learning, Teaching, Knowledge

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"True wisdom often comes from the experience of failure-not from success."

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"Rumi himself once said that counterfeit gold is only to be found because there is such a thing as real gold to be copied."

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"If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads."

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"I'm not much of a believer in the so-called character study; I think that in the end, the story should always be the boss."

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"It is by a mathematical point only that we are wise, as the sailor or fugitive slave keeps the polestar in his eye; but that is sufficient guidance for all our life. We may not arrive at our port within a calculable period, but we would preserve the true course."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

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"The intelligent are candles, the virtuous are torches, the wise are lamps, and the enlightened are stars."

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"Wisdom is not in intelligence but in simplicity."

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"Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler's heart, kill your darlings."

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"Ignorance is your opponent, fear is your enemy, vice is your adversary, virtue is your friend, and wisdom is your helper."

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"You may regret for messing up on few occasions, but you need to appreciate the fact that blames don't clean the mess; they only smear the blame on your face. Make changes!"

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"If you would wish another to keep your secret first keep it yourself."

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"What nature requires is obtainable, and within easy reach. It is for the superfluous we sweat."

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"For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them."

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"It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much. ... The life we receive is not short but we make it so, we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully."

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"The liberal arts do not conduct the soul all the way to virtue, but merely set it going in that direction."

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"We should give as we would receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers."

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"A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party; there is no battle unless there be two."

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"Certain people have good, ordinary blood and others have an animated, lively sort of blood that comes to the face quickly."

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"Whatever one of us blames in another, each one will find in his own heart."

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"One must steer, not talk."

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