Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may

“Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experience and maturity.”

— Calvin Coolidge

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Category: knowledge
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Inequality makes everyone unhappy, the poor most

“Inequality makes everyone unhappy, the poor most of all, and that is well within the remit of the state. More money gives less extra happiness the richer we get, yet we are addicted to earning and spending more every year.”

— Polly Toynbee

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Category: happiness
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She never envisioned a legal career for

“She never envisioned a legal career for me, but she did think it was very important that I be able to support myself, and I think she would be pleased to see what has become of me.”

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Author: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Category: legal
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