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You know, bud, I don’t know you from Adam, but that’s my baby sister you’re hanging on to. So I’m thinking the wisest course of… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
The wisest man would be the one richest in contradictions, who has, as it were, antennae for all types of men---as well as his great… — Friedrich Nietzsche
This does not mean that you are warmongers. On the contrary, the soldier above all other people prays for peace, for he must suffer and… — Douglas MacArthur
Passion often makes fools of the wisest men and gives the silliest wisdom. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow. — Leo Tolstoy
The wisest man is the silent one. Examine his actions. Judge him by them. — Karen Marie Moning
The boy heaved a sigh. "I would ask to go with you," he said, " but I have to finish my lessons. I so look… — Lisa Kleypas
I wonder if they realize how much I notice about them They probably haven't a clue because I never look at them or show the… — John Marsden
What a strange illusion it is to suppose that beauty is goodness. — Leo Tolstoy
She decided that her wisest course would be to put him out of her mind. After reaching this conclusion she lay thinking about him until… — Georgette Heyer
Heaven walks among us ordinarily muffled in such triple or tenfold disguises that the wisest are deceived and no one suspects the days to be… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
What children we are, even the wisest! When God walks the earth, his steps are often centuries apart. — Lew Wallace
Sometimes, life threw up problems that even the wisest, most trusted mentor couldn't solve for you. It was part of the pain of growing up.… — John Flanagan
Sometimes 'Hmm' is the wisest thing to say. — Alethea Kontis
The wisest man I ever knew taught me something I never forgot. And although I never forgot it, I never quite memorized it either. So… — George Carlin
The wisest among my race understand that agitations of social equality is the extremist folly, and that progress in the enjoyment of all privileges that… — Booker T. Washington
Pretence about anything sometimes deceives the wisest and shrewdest man, but, however cunningly it is hidden, a child of the meanest capacity feels it and… — Leo Tolstoy
I never knew words could be so confusing," Milo said to Tock as he bent down to scratch the dog's ear. "Only when you use… — Norton Juster
It seems wisest to assume the worst from the beginning...and let anything better come as a surprise. — Jules Verne
This is beyond understanding." said the king. "You are the wisest man alive. You know what is preparing. Why do you not make a plan… — John Steinbeck
In marriage we have a duty to God, our spuses, the world, and future generations. But we are sinners. A husband and wife need to… — Mark Driscoll
The wisest were just the poor and simple people. They knew the war to be a misfortune, whereas those who were better off, and should… — Erich Maria Remarque
It's said that a wise person learns from his mistakes. A wiser one learns from others' mistakes. But the wisest person of all learns from… — John C. Maxwell
I value my own independence so highly that I can fancy no degradation greater than that of having another man perpetually directing and advising and… — Elizabeth Gaskell
Time is the wisest counselor of all. — Pericles

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