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" The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common. "

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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" I will give you a definition of a proud man: he is a man who has neither vanity nor wisdom one filled with hatreds cannot be vain, neither can he be wise. "

" The wisdom of God is so great that He also knows exactly what I would think and do under every possible circumstance and situation, and he placed me in that state of life and situation best suited for my salvation. "

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" You can't sweep other people off their feet, if you can't be swept off your own. "

" He who is taught to live upon little owes more to his father's wisdom than he who has a great deal left him does to his father's care. "

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" The search after the great men is the dream of youth, and the most serious occupation of manhood. "

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" The hours of folly are measured by the clock; but of wisdom, no clock can measure. "

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

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" Wisdom is found only in truth. "

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" The biggest handicap in research is an ability to think outside the box. The handicap is being encumbered by all the conventional wisdom in a given field. "

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" I have seen life from the top down and the bottom up. I know how it looks both ways. And I know there is wisdom and that there is hope. "

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" Let me warn you, if you start chasing after views, you'll be left without bread and without views. "

" The greater our knowledge increases the more our ignorance unfolds. "

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" Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one. "

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