Wise Quotes

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One of the most powerful forces in the world is the will of men and women who believe in themselves, who dare to hope and… — Richard DeVos
Our achievements of today are but the sum total of our thoughts of yesterday. You are today where the thoughts of yesterday have brought you… — Blaise Pascal
You should always be aware that your head creates your world. — Ken Keyes Jr.
The primary joy of life is acceptance, approval, the sense of appreciation and companionship of our human comrades. Many men do not understand that the… — Joshua L. Liebman
The basic principle of spiritual life is that our problems become the very place to discover wisdom and love. — Jack Kornfield
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Imagination is the language of the soul. Pay attention to your imagination and you will discover all you need… — Albert Einstein
To me this is the first principle of life, the foundational principle, and a lesson you can't learn at the feet of any wise man:… — Joe Biden
No one can live my life for me. If I am wise, I shall begin today to build my own truer and better world from… — Horatio Dresser
Nothing beats love. Love is the greatest healing power there is; nothing else comes close. Not ancient cures, modern medicines and technologies, or all the… — Naomi Judd
The aspirations and expectations of a virtuous people, environed with so wise, so liberal, so deep, so broad, and so high a charter of equal… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
Be wise; let prudence dictate all your counsels; preserve peace with all men, if possible; stand by the Constitution of your country; observe its principles;… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
We think it would be wise in you to try to git [sic] influence by offering to print a paper in favor of the government… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
Wise woman healing teaches the importance of excellent nutrition during pregnancy, understanding that your form your child and yourself from the nourishment you receive in… — Susun Weed
Gout, unlike any other disease, kills more rich men than poor, more wise men than simple. Great kings, emperors, generals, admirals and philosophers have all… — Thomas Sydenham
The simplicity of the universe is very different from the simplicity of a machine. The simplicity of nature is not that which may be easily… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you are the boss it's wise to remember that there are lots of things you don't know and lots of people who hope you… — Michael Josephson
Good and wise men, in all ages, have embraced a very dissimilar theory. They have supposed that the deity, from the relations we stand in… — Alexander Hamilton
Forgiveness feels most dramatic when some ancient pattern of self-punishment collapses in a torrent of tears. But it is just as effective when practiced daily… — D. Patrick Miller
The mobilisation which Bush has been able to perform since 11 September 2001 has to be fought - at least by Americans - in the… — Todd Gitlin
No man can be wise on an empty stomach. — George Eliot

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