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" Holy wisdom confounds Satan and all his wickednesses. "

Francis of Assisi

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" Surely, God on high has not refused to give us enough wisdom to find ways to bring us an improvement in relations between the two great nations on earth. "

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" It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err. "

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Elizabeth Bibesco

" Once I turned 35, I got the bonus of some wisdom and began to accept life on its own terms. "

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