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" Big money is not a good thing for a little soul: it will only ensnare his feet, and he will fall to his ruin. Wealth is safe only for those who have a wealth of wisdom. "

Edwin Markham

Money

Fall

Feet

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" Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. "

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Advice

Yourself

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" Science investigates; religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power; religion gives man wisdom which is control. "

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Science

Knowledge

Power

" Our ascendancy of the past two centuries - first Europe and then the U.S. - has bred a western-centric mentality: the West is the fount of all wisdom. We think of ourselves as open-minded, but our sense of superiority has closed our minds. We never entertained the idea that China could surpass the U.S. "

" My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate. "

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Wisdom

Cleverness

" Vanity can easily overtake wisdom. It usually overtakes common sense. "

" A mouse does not rely on just one hole. "

" Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours. "

" Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting into situations where you need it. "

" It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn't have it, to fear and suspect the worst. "

" We know there is a deep reservoir of food wisdom out there, or else humans would not have survived to the extent we have. Much of this food wisdom is worth preserving and reviving and heeding. "

" Our bodies are at once the receiving and transmitting stations for life itself. It is the highest wisdom to recognize this fact and train our bodies to render them sensitive and responsive to nature. art and religion. "

" Every journey that is successful has culs-de-sac and speed bumps. I carry a wisdom gene through my life through the good, the bad, and the ugly. "

" Earthly wisdom is doing what comes naturally. Godly wisdom is doing what the Holy Spirit compels us to do. "

Charles Stanley

Doing

Holy Spirit

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" You must accept responsibility for your actions, but not the credit for your achievements. "

" The open street, like the open sea, is an inviting thing to the mind of man. It is one of the few places where all may meet as equals under sun or rain; but only a John Bunyan could adequately portray the danger of the cities with their pitfalls for the young unguarded feet. "

" It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen. "

" The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are. "

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" It is better to rust out than wear out. "