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" Every indication of wisdom, taken from the effect, is equally an indication of power to execute what wisdom planned. "

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" We can't really digest food unless there's hunger. So we can't really assimilate spiritual wisdom unless we feel the need for it. "

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

" Surely wisdom will come as we listen to learn from children, parents, partners, neighbors, Church leaders, and the Lord. "

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" Wisdom is nothing but a preparation of the soul, a capacity, a secret art of thinking, feeling and breathing thoughts of unity at every moment of life. "

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" The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others. "

" There is no knowledge, no light, no wisdom that you are in possession of, but what you have received it from some source. "

" It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance. "

" Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more. "

" I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime. "

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" We need to hear stories from older women. There's a wealth of wisdom and real resilience there, but they're silenced. "

" Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart. "

William Dean Howells

" I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. "

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" Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences. "

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