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" Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech. "

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" If suffering brings wisdom, I would wish to be less wise. "

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" I don't know that you're able to measure your aggregate wisdom as you go through life. I can't say that I ever feel that I'm sitting on top of a growing mound of wisdom. "

" There is no pain equal to that which two lovers can inflict on one another. This should be made clear to all who contemplate such a union. The avoidance of this pain is the beginning of wisdom, for it is strong enough to contaminate the rest of our lives. "

" Our great power does not mean we can do whatever we want whenever we want, nor should we assume we have all the wisdom and knowledge necessary to succeed. "

" Strength and wisdom are not opposing values. "

William J. Clinton

" In my definition of consciousness, consciousness is the same thing as life. What wisdom traditions also call spirit. "

" The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom. "

" There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain. "

" Focus on the mind and the soul. Read. Study. Enrol in a course of lectures. Pray. Become a member of a religious congregation. Study the Bible or other ancient works of wisdom. "

" Conventional wisdom tells us we'll only be happier after a divorce if the marriage itself was a war zone. "

" We live in a culture that doesn't acknowledge or validate human intuition and doesn't encourage us to rely on our intuitive wisdom. "

" A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them. "

John C. Maxwell

" Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom. "

" The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one. "

Honore de Balzac

" Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength. "

" When in doubt, don't. "

Benjamin Franklin

" Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done. "

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

Thornton Wilder

" Man works outwardly and inwardly - after rest, he has energy; after energy, he needs repose; so, when we have given instruction for a time, we need instruction and must receive it, or the spirit faints and wisdom herself grows bitter. "

" We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it. "

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

" In an era in which war and terrorism - at home and abroad - are often based on racial, religious and ethnic differences, rediscovering the wisdom of love and compassion may help us increase our survival at a time when an increasingly divided country and world so badly need it. "

" 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. "

" What I've been able to do with my character, Madea, and the other characters, with the jokes, is use it as an anesthetic to get to the heart and soul of real issues. And what I've found on stage over the years is that, while making people laugh, I can drop in pearls of wisdom. "

" Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children. "

" Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two. "

" We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn with use we throw away. "

" Wisdom sails with wind and time. "

" Wisdom is that apprehension of heavenly things to which the spirit rises through love. "

Honore de Balzac

" My company survives because I've learned to respect the ideas of people younger than me and recognize when my wisdom is obsolete. "

Robert Kiyosaki

" From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own. "

Publilius Syrus