“We do not sit as a superlegislature to weigh the wisdom of legislation.”
— William O. Douglas
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There is as much wisdom in listening
“There is as much wisdom in listening as there is in speaking – and that goes for all relationships, not just romantic ones.”
— Daniel Dae Kim
Author: Daniel Dae Kim
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Tragedy is a tool for the living
“Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live.”
— Robert Kennedy
Author: Robert Kennedy
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If you were to offer a thirsty
“If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.”
— Sophocles
Author: Sophocles
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The older I get the more wisdom
“The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.”
— Dwight D. Eisenhower
Author: Dwight D. Eisenhower
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The all-seeing eye of God beheld our
“The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state; infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies; and infinite wisdom laid the plan of our recovery.”
— David Brainerd
Author: David Brainerd
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We learned in World War II that
“We learned in World War II that no single nation holds a monopoly on wisdom, morality or right to power, but that we must fight for the weak and promote democracy.”
— Joe Baca
Author: Joe Baca
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The man who makes everything that leads
“The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom.”
— Plato
Author: Plato
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A man must be big enough to
“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.”
— John C. Maxwell
Author: John C. Maxwell
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The art of being wise is the
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.”
— William James
Author: William James
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The seven wise men of Greece, so
“The seven wise men of Greece, so famous for their wisdom all the world over, acquired all that fame, each of them, by a single sentence consisting of two or three words.”
— Robert South
Author: Robert South
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