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The conqueror is regarded with awe; the wise man commands our respect; but it is only the benevolent man that wins our affection. — William Dean Howells
The wise man does not grow old, but ripens. — Victor Hugo
It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life. — Victor Hugo
A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence. — David Hume
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition of its subjects easy and secure, will always abound most in people, as well as… — David Hume
It is not what they take away from you that counts. It's what you do with what you have left. — Hubert H. Humphrey
I'm so excited. I love Peeta so much. I think that over the course of the next couple of books, he has so many interesting… — Josh Hutcherson
The world is neither wise nor just, but it makes up for all its folly and injustice by being damnably sentimental. — Thomas Huxley
Logical consequences are the scarecrows of fools and the beacons of wise men. — Thomas Huxley
Teach a child what is wise, that is morality. Teach him what is wise and beautiful, that is religion! — Thomas Huxley
I am content with nothing, restless and ambitious... and I despise myself for the vanity, which formed half the stimulus to my exertions. Oh would… — Thomas Huxley
The only question which any wise man can ask himself, and which any honest man will ask himself, is whether a doctrine is true or… — Thomas Huxley
No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family,… — Lee Iacocca
The trick is to make sure you don't die waiting for prosperity to come. — Lee Iacocca
Events in the past may be roughly divided into those which probably never happened and those which do not matter. — William Ralph Inge
Why should I ask the wise men: Whence is my beginning? I am busy with the thought: Where will be my end? — Muhammad Iqbal
As a father, I believe that involving children in sports at a young age is generally, a wise proposition. I believe that healthy competition is...… — Naveen Jain
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. — William James
A wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of… — Thomas Jefferson
Performance-wise, you really need to be down in the trenches; you need to do the hard work, for a lot of reasons: To build yourself… — Joan Jett

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