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"No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness."

"No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Soul, Madness

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"Start with God - the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning."

"Start with God - the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

Wisdom, God, First, Fools

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"All men by nature desire knowledge."

"All men by nature desire knowledge."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Men, Nature, Knowledge, Desire

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"Bad men are full of repentance."

"Bad men are full of repentance."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Men, Repentance

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"Children's talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives."

"Children's talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives."

Maya Angelou, American Poet

Wisdom, Talent, Children, Ignorance

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"To be modest in speaking truth is hypocrisy."

"To be modest in speaking truth is hypocrisy."

Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese Philosopher

Wisdom, Truth, Modesty, Speech, Honesty

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"We have to stop and be humble enough to understand that there is something called mystery."

"We have to stop and be humble enough to understand that there is something called mystery."

Paulo Coelho, Brazilian Novelist

Wisdom, Mystery

42

"Knowledge is like money: to be of value it must circulate, and in circulating it can increase in quantity and, hopefully, in value."

"Knowledge is like money: to be of value it must circulate, and in circulating it can increase in quantity and, hopefully, in value."

Louis L'Amour, American Author

Wisdom, Knowledge, Quantity, Value

42

"He read his mind. He's a strange sort of man, isn't he? It's not just the advice and the wisdom that he has."

"He read his mind. He's a strange sort of man, isn't he? It's not just the advice and the wisdom that he has."

Omar Sharif, Egyptian Actor

Wisdom, Advice, Man, Mind

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"As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think."

"As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think."

Toni Morrison, American Novelist

Wisdom, Trust, Power, Dream

42

"It's not the events of our lives that shape us, but our beliefs as to what those events mean."

"It's not the events of our lives that shape us, but our beliefs as to what those events mean."

Tony Robbins, American Author

Wisdom, Beliefs, Events

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"He who despises a poor man's wisdom has turned away great riches."

"He who despises a poor man's wisdom has turned away great riches."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Wisdom, Riches, Poverty, Value

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"Despair is the conclusion of fools."

"Despair is the conclusion of fools."

Benjamin Disraeli, British Statesman

Wisdom, Despair, Fools

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"Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things."

"Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Wisdom, Attention, Body, Criticism, May

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"Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom."

"Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom."

Bertrand Russell, British Philosopher

Wisdom, Fear, Beginning, Cruelty

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"Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment."

"Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

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"Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom."

"Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom."

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English Poet

Wisdom, Commonsense, World

37

"At 30 a man should know himself like the palm of his hand, know the exact number of his defects and qualities, know how far he can go, foretell his failures - be what he is. And, above all, accept these things."

"At 30 a man should know himself like the palm of his hand, know the exact number of his defects and qualities, know how far he can go, foretell his failures - be what he is. And, above all, accept these things."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

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"Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet."

"Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet."

Napoleon Bonaparte, French Leader

Wisdom, Religion, People, Quiet

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"Turn your wounds into wisdom."

"Turn your wounds into wisdom."

Oprah Winfrey, American Entertainer

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"The path to misery is paved by the tears of those trying to make others happy."

"The path to misery is paved by the tears of those trying to make others happy."

Steve Maraboli, American Author

Wisdom, Misery, Tears, Happiness, Others

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"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors."

"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Politics, Being, End

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"We must not discriminate between things. Where things are concerned there are no class distinctions. We must pick out what is good for us where we can find it."

"We must not discriminate between things. Where things are concerned there are no class distinctions. We must pick out what is good for us where we can find it."

Pablo Picasso, Spanish Artist

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"A man can't ride your back unless it's bent."

"A man can't ride your back unless it's bent."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

Wisdom, Man, Martin Luther King

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"All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow in thought and mind."

"All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow in thought and mind."

Abraham Lincoln, American Politician

Wisdom, Life, Thought, Mind

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"I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom."

"I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom."

Anatole France, French Novelist

Wisdom, Enthusiasm, Folly, Indifference

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"Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous."

"Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Knowledge, Evil

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"He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God."

"He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Wisdom, God, Heart, Despair

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"I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill."

"I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill."

Thomas A. Edison, American Inventor

Wisdom, Fact, Weapons

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"Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without."

"Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

Wisdom, Values, Imperfection, Choice, Comparison

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"Knowledge is a wealth that cannot be stolen it will grow when you try to give it away."

"Knowledge is a wealth that cannot be stolen it will grow when you try to give it away."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Wisdom, Knowledge, Wealth, Giving

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"If I'd had some set idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago?"

"If I'd had some set idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago?"

Bill Gates, American Businessman

Wisdom, Idea, Years

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"Wisdom comes alone through suffering."

"Wisdom comes alone through suffering."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Wisdom, Suffering

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"I'll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth."

"I'll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth."

Barry White, American Musician

Wisdom, Truth, Knowledge, Gifts

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"Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity."

"Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Education, Adversity, Prosperity

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"Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable."

"Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable."

Mark Twain, American Author

Wisdom, Facts, Statistics

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"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock."

"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

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"Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have."

"Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have."

Thomas A. Edison, American Inventor

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"The left has come to regard common sense - the traditional wisdom and folkways of the community - as an obstacle to progress and enlightenment."

"The left has come to regard common sense - the traditional wisdom and folkways of the community - as an obstacle to progress and enlightenment."

Christopher Lasch, American Historian

Wisdom, Progress, Commonsense, Community

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"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect."

"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect."

Mark Twain, American Author

Wisdom, Time, Majority

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"The best way to obtain truth and wisdom is not to ask from books, but to go to God in prayer, and obtain divine teaching."

"The best way to obtain truth and wisdom is not to ask from books, but to go to God in prayer, and obtain divine teaching."

Joseph Smith, Jr., American Clergyman

Wisdom, God, Truth, Books

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"The English think they are free. They are free only during the election of members of parliament."

"The English think they are free. They are free only during the election of members of parliament."

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss Philosopher

Wisdom, English, Parliament

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"In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome stubbornness is stupid."

"In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome stubbornness is stupid."

Simone de Beauvoir, French Writer

Wisdom, Obstacle, Decision, Logic, Action

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"Old age is just a record of one's whole life."

"Old age is just a record of one's whole life."

Muhammad Ali, American Athlete

Wisdom, Age, Life, Old

31

"The wise don't expect to find life worth living they make it that way."

"The wise don't expect to find life worth living they make it that way."

Anonymous, Unknown Unknown

Wisdom, Life, Expectations, Attitude

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"Do what is right, not what is easy nor what is popular."

"Do what is right, not what is easy nor what is popular."

Roy T. Bennett, American Author

Wisdom, Truth, Power, Inspirational

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"Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves."

"Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves."

Abraham Lincoln, American Politician

Wisdom, Ability, Tact, President

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"The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding."

"The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

Wisdom, Evil, Harm, Ignorance, Intentions

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"Reason has always existed, but not always in a reasonable form."

"Reason has always existed, but not always in a reasonable form."

Karl Marx, German Philosopher

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"If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive."

"If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive."

Dale Carnegie, American Writer

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