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" The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil. "
Marcus Tullius Cicero
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" Since human wisdom cannot secure us from accidents, it is the greatest effort of reason to bear them well. "
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" Kabbalah is all about change. It isn't about being proud of our good qualities: the wisdom is about transforming our darkness into light. "
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" Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age. "
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" Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom. "
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" I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom. "
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" Wisdom sails with wind and time. "
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" The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it. "
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" When an opponent comes forward, move in and greet him; if he wants to pull back, send him on his way. "
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" People usually compare the computer to the head of the human being. I would say that hardware is the bone of the head, the skull. The semiconductor is the brain within the head. The software is the wisdom. And data is the knowledge. "
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" The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything. "
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" After a gig I always head back to the hotel, remembering granny's words of wisdom. I cancel the late-night pizza and watch the Jonathan Ross show instead. "
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" What I want to do with my filmmaking is help kids experience the truth and wisdom of nature no matter where they are, whether or not they have the opportunity to go to a national park. "
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" Community organizing is all about building grassroots support. It's about identifying the people around you with whom you can create a common, passionate cause. And it's about ignoring the conventional wisdom of company politics and instead playing the game by very different rules. "
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