“They would need to be already wise, in order to love wisdom.”
— Friedrich Schiller
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The man of knowledge must be able
“The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.”
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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We must expect reverses, even defeats. They
“We must expect reverses, even defeats. They are sent to teach us wisdom and prudence, to call forth greater energies, and to prevent our falling into greater disasters.”
— Robert E. Lee
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The smallest deed is better than the
“The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.”
— John Burroughs
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Evil can be a teacher, if you
“Evil can be a teacher, if you look at the wisdom of its negative power.”
— Tom Brown, Jr.
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Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom
“Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained.”
— Joseph Roux
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A great memory is never made synonymous
“A great memory is never made synonymous with wisdom, any more than a dictionary would be called a treatise.”
— John Henry Newman
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Common sense in an uncommon degree is
“Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.”
— Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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The key to wisdom is this –
“The key to wisdom is this – constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth.”
— Peter Abelard
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Books should to one of these fours
“Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety, delight, or use.”
— John Denham
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Whenever you argue with another wiser than
“Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.”
— Saadi
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