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" The Divine wisdom has given us prayer, not as a means whereby to obtain the good things of earth, but as a means whereby we learn to do without them; not as a means whereby we escape evil, but as a means whereby we become strong to meet it. "

Frederick William Robertson

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" The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought. "

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" The wisdom of the crowds has peaked. Web 3.0 is taking what we've built in Web 2.0 - the wisdom of the crowds - and putting an editorial layer on it of truly talented, compensated people to make the product more trusted and refined. "

" Around '93, '94, the conventional wisdom about the Internet was that it was a toy for academics and researchers. So it was very, very underestimated for about two years. "

" The fall of dropping water wears away the Stone. "

" Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself. "

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" Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation. "

" They would need to be already wise, in order to love wisdom. "

" I am not the first Buddha who came upon Earth, nor shall I be the last. In due time, another Buddha will arise in the world - a Holy One, a supremely enlightened One, endowed with wisdom in conduct, auspicious, knowing the universe, an incomparable leader of men, a master of angels and mortals. "

" After 25-plus years as a lawyer, prosecutor, and defense attorney, I have developed a deep appreciation for both the wisdom of the law and the role that jurists play in framing the rights and responsibilities that define our society. "

" Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. "

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" Never cut what you can untie. "

" The greater the step forward in knowledge, the greater is the one taken backward in search of wisdom. "

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" Theology in general seems to me a substitution of human ingenuity for divine wisdom. "

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" People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy. "

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" Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live. "