“This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.”
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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The greater our knowledge increases the more
“The greater our knowledge increases the more our ignorance unfolds.”
— John F. Kennedy
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Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and
“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
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What is all wisdom save a collection
“What is all wisdom save a collection of platitudes?”
— Norman Douglas
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No man was ever wise by chance.
“No man was ever wise by chance.”
— Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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To acquire knowledge, one must study; but
“To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.”
— Marilyn vos Savant
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Science investigates religion interprets. Science gives man
“Science investigates religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power religion gives man wisdom which is control.”
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
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So confident am I in the intentions,
“So confident am I in the intentions, as well as wisdom, of the government, that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done, either cannot, or ought not to be done.”
— Thomas Jefferson
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Sorrow is knowledge, those that know the
“Sorrow is knowledge, those that know the most must mourn the deepest, the tree of knowledge is not the tree of life.”
— Lord Byron
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The function of wisdom is to discriminate
“The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
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The best way to obtain truth and
“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.
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