"No man is the wiser for his learning; it may administer matter to work in, or objects to work upon; but wit and wisdom are born with a man."

Wisdom, Work, Learning, Man

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"No man is the wiser for his learning; it may administer matter to work in, or objects to work upon; but wit and wisdom are born with a man."

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"Knowing your ignorance is better than your knowledge."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

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"Being broken is to try break a law."

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"All answers to life's key questions are found within."

A. D. Posey, American Poet

Wisdom, Answers, Life, Truth

"A cat may have nine lives, but a wise person has a hundred."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

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"Pleasure is a kind servant, but a cruel master."

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"Wisdom is the greatest speaker in history; nature, second. Folly is the worst speaker in history; fools, second."

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"When I was young, I thought it is thunder that kills people. But when I learnt physics in the high school, I discovered that it is rather the lightning that does the killing. The voice of the thunder itself is just a noise. The lightning is the poise!"

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

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"True education is more powerful than money or weapons. It is the key to a magical land where nothing is impossible."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

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"If your thirst for knowledge is strong enough, you will find the waters to satisfy it."

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"Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why he should grant this, or that; he knows best what is good for us."

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"In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read; others you may read for your own satisfaction, but not name them."

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"They that are against superstition oftentimes run into it of the wrong side. If I wear all colors but black, then I am superstitious in not wearing black."

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"Knowing your ignorance is better than your knowledge."

"Being broken is to try break a law."

"All answers to life's key questions are found within."

"A cat may have nine lives, but a wise person has a hundred."

"Pleasure is a kind servant, but a cruel master."

"Wisdom is the greatest speaker in history; nature, second. Folly is the worst speaker in history; fools, second."

"When I was young, I thought it is thunder that kills people. But when I learnt physics in the high school, I discovered that it is rather the lightning that does the killing. The voice of the thunder itself is just a noise. The lightning is the poise!"

"True education is more powerful than money or weapons. It is the key to a magical land where nothing is impossible."

"If your thirst for knowledge is strong enough, you will find the waters to satisfy it."

"A book is a sacred gift."

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"Philosophy is nothing but discretion."

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"Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why he should grant this, or that; he knows best what is good for us."

"Tis not seasonable to call a man traitor, that has an army at his heels."

"Old friends are best."

"In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read; others you may read for your own satisfaction, but not name them."

"Wise people say nothing in dangerous times."

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"They that are against superstition oftentimes run into it of the wrong side. If I wear all colors but black, then I am superstitious in not wearing black."