"The first years of man must make provision for the last."

Wisdom, Preparation, Life, Aging, Future

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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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"A book is a sacred gift."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Wisdom, Book, Gift, Sacred, Treasure

"A man with wisdom will always have a solution no matter how big his challenges may be. Wisdom makes you a problem solver."

Patience Johnson, Nigerian Author

Wisdom, Solution, Life, Knowledge

"In the pursuit of knowledge, we know God, the source of knowledge and wisdom."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"In every situation, we can find sacred lesson."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Wisdom, Situation, Lesson, Sacred, Learning

"To be given to the study of the scriptures is to discover more principles."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Wisdom, Scripture, Principles, Study

"The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little."

Mark Twain, American Author

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"If you listen to many wise sayings, you will develop a strong-mind."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"Feelings could override facts, as facts could alter feelings. Choose the truth first, rather than following after feelings."

Anthony Liccione, American Author

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"It is better to be foolish than a dilettante."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

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"Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion, and he whose real wants are supplied must admit those of fancy."

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"Dictionaries are like watches; the worst is better than none, and the best cannot be expected to go quite true."

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"Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble."

Imitation

"No weakness of the human mind has more frequently incurred animadversion, than the negligence with which men overlook their own faults, however flagrant, and the easiness with which they pardon them, however frequently repeated."

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"There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money."

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"Questioning is not the mode of conversation among gentlemen."

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"We are convinced that happiness is never to be found and each believes it possessed by others to keep alive the hope of obtaining it for himself."

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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!"

"A book is a sacred gift."

"A man with wisdom will always have a solution no matter how big his challenges may be. Wisdom makes you a problem solver."

"In the pursuit of knowledge, we know God, the source of knowledge and wisdom."

"In every situation, we can find sacred lesson."

"To be given to the study of the scriptures is to discover more principles."

"The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little."

"If you listen to many wise sayings, you will develop a strong-mind."

"Feelings could override facts, as facts could alter feelings. Choose the truth first, rather than following after feelings."

"It is better to be foolish than a dilettante."

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"Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion, and he whose real wants are supplied must admit those of fancy."

"I will be conquered; I will not capitulate."

"By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show."

"Treating your adversary with respect is striking soft in battle."

"Dictionaries are like watches; the worst is better than none, and the best cannot be expected to go quite true."

"Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble."

"No weakness of the human mind has more frequently incurred animadversion, than the negligence with which men overlook their own faults, however flagrant, and the easiness with which they pardon them, however frequently repeated."

"There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money."

"Questioning is not the mode of conversation among gentlemen."

"We are convinced that happiness is never to be found and each believes it possessed by others to keep alive the hope of obtaining it for himself."