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title: "7 Away Wisdom Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [I walked away to get wisdom, but in the end I just walked home.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lisa-loeb/i-walked-away-to-get-wisdom-but-in-the-end-i-just-walked-home/)

[Lisa Loeb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lisa-loeb/)

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> [Knowing when to walk away, is Wisdom. Being able to, is Courage. Walking away with Grace, and your held head high, is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ritu-ghatourey/knowing-when-to-walk-away-is-wisdom-being-able-to-is-courage-walking/)

[Ritu Ghatourey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ritu-ghatourey/)

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> [Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/keep-me-away-from-the-wisdom-which-does-not-cry-the-philosophy-which/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [“Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kahlil-gibran/keep-me-away-from-the-wisdom-which-does-not-cry-the-philosophy-which-2/)

[Kahlil Gibran](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kahlil-gibran/)

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> [“Therefore, behold, I will proceed to remove this people, and I shall remove them; and I shall take away the wisdom of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-church-fathers/therefore-behold-i-will-proceed-to-remove-this-people-and-i-shall/)

[The Church Fathers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/the-church-fathers/)

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> [Knowing when to walk away is wisdom. Being able to is courage. Walking away, with your head held high is dignity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/knowing-when-to-walk-away-is-wisdom-being-able-to-is-courage-walking-2/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [Years ago, when he was around fourteen, he'd been all hipped on the idea of going to India. He read books about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/years-ago-when-he-was-around-fourteen-he-d-been-all-hipped-on-the/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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