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He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich… — George Herbert
Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent. — Napoleon Hill
First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe,… — Napoleon Hill
Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet they… — Thomas Hobbes
Wise living consists perhaps less in acquiring good habits than in acquiring as few habits as possible. — Eric Hoffer
Controversy equalizes fools and wise men in the same way - and the fools know it. — Oliver Wendell Holmes
A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Wise to resolve, and patient to perform. — Homer
The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep. — E. W. Howe
A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice. — E. W. Howe
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

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