Wisdom Quotes

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There will be selfishness and greed and corruption and narrowness and intolerance in the world tomorrow and tomorrow's tomorrow. But pray God we may have… — Harold Stassen
Clever people master life; the wise illuminate it and create fresh difficulties. — Emil Nolde
The American people intuitively understand this, which is why the majority of Catholics practice birth control and some of those opposed to gay marriage nevertheless… — Barack Obama
One cannot read the New Testament without acquired admiration for whatever it abuses not to speak of the "wisdom of this world," which an impudent… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Our thoughts ought by instinct to fly upwards from animals, men and natural objects to their creator. If created things are so utterly lovely, how… — Anthony of Padua
We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it - and stop there. — Mark Twain
You must accept responsibility for your actions, but not the credit for your achievements. — Denis Waitley
The richest person in the world - in fact. All the riches in the world - couldn't provide you with anything like the endless, incredible… — Malcolm Forbes
Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories. — Polybius
It is no little wisdom for you to keep yourself in silence and in good peace when evil words are spoken to you, and to… — Thomas a Kempis
Did you ever think that making a speech on economy is a lot like pissing down your leg? It seems hot to you, but it… — Lyndon B. Johnson
Who is wise in love, love most, say least. — Alfred Lord Tennyson
The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom. — Voltaire
Honesty is the first chapter in the Book of wisdom. Let it be our endeavor to merit the character of a just nation. — Thomas Jefferson
When there is an original sound in the world, it makes a hundred echoes. — John G. Shedd
It is easy to believe we are each waves and forget we are also the ocean. — Jon J Muth
The next decade will perhaps raise us a step above despair to a cleaner, clearer wisdom and biology cannot fail to help in this. As… — H. Bentley Glass
Hope is not a dream but a way of making dreams become reality. — Leon Joseph Suenens
Cats love one so much - more than they will allow. But they have so much wisdom they keep it to themselves. — Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
If we judge others, it is because we are judging something in ourselves of which we are unaware. — John A. Sanford

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