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Wisdom Quotes
"No matter how complicated a problem is, it usually can be reduced to a simple, comprehensible form which is often the best solution."
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"For Forms of Government let fools contest; whatever is best administered is best."
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"There was endless action - not just football, but sailboats, tennis and other things: movement. There was endless talk - the ambassador at the head of the table laying out the prevailing wisdom, but everyone else weighing in with their opinions and taking part."
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"The weak have remedies, the wise have joys; superior wisdom is superior bliss."
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"To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart."
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"I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota."
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"It made Ender listen more carefully to what people meant, instead of what they said. It made him wise."
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"To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect."
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"When a youth was giving himself airs in the Theatre and saying, 'I am wise, for I have conversed with many wise men,' Epictetus replied, 'I too have conversed with many rich men, yet I am not rich!'."
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"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom always to tell the difference.'Among the things Billy Pilgrim could not change were the past, the present, and the future."
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"It is normal to give away a little of one's life in order not to lose it all."
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"Because a man plays a king superbly well does not mean that he would make a good king."
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"Gray hairs are signs of wisdom if you hold your tongue, speak and they are but hairs, as in the young."
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"Those who know that they are profound strive for clarity. Those who would like to seem profound to the crowd strive for obscurity."
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"Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means."
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"Beware of befriending wolves; remember, they are only loyal to their appetite."
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"As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information."
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"Always face what you fear. Have just enough money, never too much, and some string. Even if it's not your fault, it's your responsibility. Witches deal with things. Never stand between two mirrors. Never cackle. Do what you must do. Never lie, but you don't always have to be honest. Never wish. Especially don't wish upon a star, which is astronomically stupid. Open your eyes, and then open your eyes again."
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"While many of us never knew Ronald Reagan personally, we felt close to him because we shared his lighthearted sense of humor, admired his uncommon virtue, and were moved by his remarkable wisdom."
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"May there never be a haze over your eyes, and allow you to look at your life just the way you planned it. Through the bumps, twist and turns in your journey, let it make you wiser. Embrace life's lessons with gratitude and appreciation, and then move forward with an open heart and mind."
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"Many or few alternatives can be at hand. A wise and skilful choice acts from a sincere effort. Solutions and results come from cooperation, hard work and efficiency. With high intention matched with a flexible, patient heart and proficient action gets best quality and value. As for the restless grumbles raving from unconsciousness of complexity of matters, best be brushed off ducking out wisely from discourtesies."
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"We seek knowledge only because we desire enjoyment, and it is impossible to conceive why a person who has neither desires nor fears would take the trouble to reason."
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