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" 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. "

Martin Jacques

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" When a thing is done, it's done. Don't look back. Look forward to your next objective. "

" What's unique about the Mormon Church is that it encourages inquiry. I really do think my research and religion are all on the same page. I never could have come up with the notion of disruptive innovations, which went against a lot of conventional wisdom, if I hadn't been raised to always be asking questions. "

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" It is much more difficult to measure nonperformance than performance. "

" Repeat anything often enough and it will start to become you. "

" Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. "

" It remains to be seen whether the more optimistic scenario for Sino-American relations can be realised. Much rests on the shoulders of the two leaders: Obama on this score has so far been disappointing; the early signs are that Xi is a highly confident leader who thinks big. "

" If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be. "

" Slow and steady wins the race. "

" The truest wisdom is a resolute determination. "

" When you get older, you learn certain life lessons. You apply that wisdom, and suddenly you say, 'Hey, I've got a new lease on this thing. So let's go.' "

" Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself. "

" We should draw deep into Madiba's wisdom. We should draw deep into Madiba's style of doing things in an orderly manner, in a purposeful manner, in a way where we focus. "

" No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise. But when Governor Romney and his allies in Congress tell us we can somehow lower our deficit by spending trillions more on new tax breaks for the wealthy - well, you do the math. I refuse to go along with that. And as long as I'm President, I never will. "

Barack Obama

" When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield. "

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

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" As we work to reweave the strands of connection, we can be supported by the wisdom and lovingkindness of others. "

" Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. "

" Wisdom cannot come by railroad or automobile or aeroplane, or be hurried up by telegraph or telephone. "

" Some folks are wise and some are otherwise. "

" A prudent question is one-half of wisdom. "

" Wisdom is a sacred communion. "

" It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf. "

" Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance. "

" Never find fault with the absent. "

" Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability. "

" The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention. "

" Spiritual teachers and artists that have opened the eye of wisdom for the world, and visionary community builders, have influenced my work. "

" I know more about what it's like to be elderly and infirm and kind of stupid, the way you get forgetful, but on the other hand I'm a littler, wiser, dare we say? The word 'wisdom' has kind of faded out of our vocabulary, but yeah, I'm a little wiser. "