"One who never anticipates deceit or expects duplicity, and yet is the first to recognize such things " is that not a sage indeed?"

Wisdom, Trust, Deceit, Recognition

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"One who never anticipates deceit or expects duplicity, and yet is the first to recognize such things " is that not a sage indeed?"

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"Study the past, if you would divine the future."

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"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps."

Action, Goals, Obvious

"To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness."

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"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest."

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"Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods."

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"Deep down in my heart, I know that I know nothing."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Wisdom, Heart, Knowledge, Self, Truth

"Honour pricks me on. Yea but how if honour prick me off when I come on? How then? Can honour set to a leg? No. Or an arm? No. Or take away the grief of a wound? No. Honour hath no skill in surgery then? No. What is honour? A word."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

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"Knowledge, ideas, and wisdom are the most powerful forces that we can use to improve lives while bringing peace to this beautiful world."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

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"As light nourishes plants, wisdom nourishes sages."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Wisdom, Light, Sage, Growth

"Self-knowledge is the greatest education."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Wisdom, Self-knowledge, Greatest, Education, Awareness

"You are a product of your mind, a result of your thoughts, and a consequence of your actions."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

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"Time is a precious gift."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Wisdom, Time, Gift, Life, Values

"Beautiful silence is better than ugly speech."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Wisdom, Silence, Speech, Beauty

"Unless you know where you are going then you will not know how to get there."

Stephen Richards, British Author

Wisdom, Mindset, Belief, Direction, Focus

"You either waste, spend or invest time. Make your choice wisely."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Wisdom, Time, Choices, Invest, Waste

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"Study the past, if you would divine the future."

"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps."

"To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness."

"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest."

"Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods."

"Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself."

"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance."

"Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs."

"Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change."

"It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them."

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"Deep down in my heart, I know that I know nothing."

"Honour pricks me on. Yea but how if honour prick me off when I come on? How then? Can honour set to a leg? No. Or an arm? No. Or take away the grief of a wound? No. Honour hath no skill in surgery then? No. What is honour? A word."

"Knowledge, ideas, and wisdom are the most powerful forces that we can use to improve lives while bringing peace to this beautiful world."

"As light nourishes plants, wisdom nourishes sages."

"Self-knowledge is the greatest education."

"You are a product of your mind, a result of your thoughts, and a consequence of your actions."

"Time is a precious gift."

"Beautiful silence is better than ugly speech."

"Unless you know where you are going then you will not know how to get there."

"You either waste, spend or invest time. Make your choice wisely."