Wisdom
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Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future.
God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.
Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise.
Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold.
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.
Divide and rule, the politician cries; unite and lead, is watchword of the wise.
Wisdom sails with wind and time.
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.
Be quick to learn and wise to know.
What I want to do with my filmmaking is help kids experience the truth and wisdom of nature no matter where they are, whether or not they have the opportunity to go to a national park.
Now, if you notice how the swan, putting its neck down into the deep water, brings up food for itself from below, then you will discover the wisdom of the Creator, in that He gave it a neck longer than its feet for this reason, that it might, as if lowering a sort of fishing line, procure the food hidden in the deep water.
The good and the wise lead quiet lives.
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
I have to convince other Democrats and Republicans that it's wise to invest in the U.S.-Mexico border, not just for security, but also for mobility and trade, and that's why we should open up the border.
The figure a poem makes. It begins in delight and ends in wisdom... in a clarification of life — not necessarily a great clarification, such as sects and cults are founded on, but in a momentary stay against confusion.
I want to state upfront, unequivocally and without doubt: I do not believe that any racial, ethnic or gender group has an advantage in sound judging. I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge, regardless of their background or life experiences.
Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness; but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution. Employ it, and thou art wise; be wise and thou art happy.
True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.
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