Wisdom Quotes

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Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity. — Saint Augustine
He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. — Marcus Aurelius
To the wise, life is a problem; to the fool, a solution. — Marcus Aurelius
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. — Jane Austen
I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have… — Diane Ackerman
Public opinion is no more than this: what people think that other people think. — Alfred Austin
All things must come to the soul from its roots, from where it is planted. — Teresa of Avila
Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy. — Sai Baba
Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. Listen to it carefully. — Richard Bach
Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom. — Francis Bacon
It is impossible to love and to be wise. — Francis Bacon
A prudent question is one-half of wisdom. — Francis Bacon
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. — Francis Bacon
If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in… — Francis Bacon
Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper. — Francis Bacon
There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest… — Francis Bacon
There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation what he finds good of and what he finds hurt… — Francis Bacon
Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster's own personal example. — Robert Baden-Powell
Show me a poorly uniformed troop and I'll show you a poorly uniformed leader. — Robert Baden-Powell
When you want a thing done, 'Don't do it yourself' is a good motto for Scoutmasters. — Robert Baden-Powell

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