Wisdom Quotes

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A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow. — Charlotte Bronte
It is while you are patiently toiling at the little tasks of life that the meaning and shape of the great whole of life dawn… — Phillips Brooks
To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a… — Akhenaton
Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
If you're doing your best, you won't have any time to worry about failure. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
We carry within us the wonders we seek without us. — Thomas Browne
To avoid entangling alliances has been a maxim of our policy ever since the days of Washington, and its wisdom no one will attempt to… — James Buchanan
Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing… — William Jennings Bryan
Saudi Arabia is a puritanical state that claims a monopoly of wisdom and virtue. — James Buchan
Older and wiser voices can help you find the right path, if you are only willing to listen. — Jimmy Buffett
It's received wisdom that the English are uniquely child-unfriendly. — Julie Burchill
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. — Edmund Burke
Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it. — Edmund Burke
The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion. — Edmund Burke
But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without… — Edmund Burke
Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire and little minds go ill together. — Edmund Burke
I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship. — Louisa May Alcott
The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention. — John Burroughs
The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are. — John Burroughs

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