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"We all know that light travels faster than sound. That's why certain people appear bright until you hear them speak."
Albert Einstein
"We all know that light travels faster than sound. That's why certain people appear bright until you hear them speak."
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"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Nelson Mandela
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
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"What is right is not always popular and what is popular is not always right."
Albert Einstein
"What is right is not always popular and what is popular is not always right."
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"Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?"
Abdul Kalam
"Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?"
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"Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy."
Aristotle
"Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy."
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"Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves."
Walter Anderson
"Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves."
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"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future."
Albert Camus
"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future."
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"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."
Epictetus
"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."
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"Wisdom begins in wonder."
Socrates
"Wisdom begins in wonder."
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"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."
Mark Twain
"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."
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"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation."
Herman Melville
"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation."
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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
Albert Einstein
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
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"I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures."
Lao Tzu
"I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures."
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"If we want to reach real peace in this world, we should start educating children."
Mahatma Gandhi
"If we want to reach real peace in this world, we should start educating children."
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"We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery."
Samuel Smiles
"We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery."
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"Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all."
Winston Churchill
"Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all."
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"One is not exposed to danger who, even when in safety is always on their guard."
Publilius Syrus
"One is not exposed to danger who, even when in safety is always on their guard."
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"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
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"Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight."
Napoleon Bonaparte
"Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight."
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"Never memorize something that you can look up."
Albert Einstein
"Never memorize something that you can look up."
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"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward."
Vernon Law
"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward."
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"The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."
Albert Einstein
"The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."
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"A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men."
Plato
"A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men."
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"Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world."
Martin Luther
"Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world."
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"There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain."
Plato
"There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain."
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"Men would be angels, angels would be gods."
Alexander Pope
"Men would be angels, angels would be gods."
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"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding."
Albert Einstein
"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding."
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"The first professor you meet in life is your mother; the second is hardship, and the last is death."
Matshona Dhliwayo
"The first professor you meet in life is your mother; the second is hardship, and the last is death."
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"I ransack public libraries, and find them full of sunk treasure."
Virginia Woolf
"I ransack public libraries, and find them full of sunk treasure."
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"To suffer the penalty of too much haste, which is too little speed."
Plato
"To suffer the penalty of too much haste, which is too little speed."
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"Everything must be made as simple as possible. But not simpler."
Albert Einstein
"Everything must be made as simple as possible. But not simpler."
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"The rich will do anything for the poor but get off their backs."
Karl Marx
"The rich will do anything for the poor but get off their backs."
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"When confronted with two courses of action I jot down on a piece of paper all the arguments in favor of each one then on the opposite side I write the arguments against each one. Then by weighing the arguments pro and con and cancelling them out one against the other I take the course indicated by what remains."
Benjamin Franklin
"When confronted with two courses of action I jot down on a piece of paper all the arguments in favor of each one then on the opposite side I write the arguments against each one. Then by weighing the arguments pro and con and cancelling them out one against the other I take the course indicated by what remains."
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"The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind."
Khalil Gibran
"The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind."
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"A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it."
Albert Einstein
"A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it."
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"Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance."
Saadi
"Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance."
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"Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous."
Zhuang Zi
"Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous."
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"True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance."
Akhenaton
"True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance."
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"Regrets are the natural property of grey hairs."
Charles Dickens
"Regrets are the natural property of grey hairs."
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"Pain and foolishness lead to great bliss and complete knowledge, for Eternal Wisdom created nothing under the sun in vain."
Khalil Gibran
"Pain and foolishness lead to great bliss and complete knowledge, for Eternal Wisdom created nothing under the sun in vain."
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"Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit."
Chen Shui-bian
"Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit."
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"No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness."
Aristotle
"No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness."
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"Don't ruin a good opportunity fixating on a bad one."
Matshona Dhliwayo
"Don't ruin a good opportunity fixating on a bad one."
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"Rather than always impose your will, allow men to learn from their mistakes. Great failures make great teachers; success enables one to forget some thingsa failure cannot afford to."
Matshona Dhliwayo
"Rather than always impose your will, allow men to learn from their mistakes. Great failures make great teachers; success enables one to forget some thingsa failure cannot afford to."
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"Patience is the companion of wisdom."
Saint Augustine
"Patience is the companion of wisdom."
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"Anger is a killing thing: it kills the man who angers, for each rage leaves him less than he had been before - it takes something from him."
Louis L'Amour
"Anger is a killing thing: it kills the man who angers, for each rage leaves him less than he had been before - it takes something from him."
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"All men by nature desire knowledge."
Aristotle
"All men by nature desire knowledge."
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"We have to stop and be humble enough to understand that there is something called mystery."
Paulo Coelho
"We have to stop and be humble enough to understand that there is something called mystery."
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"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision."
Helen Keller
"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision."
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"Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion."
Aristotle
"Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion."
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