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" There is no knowledge, no light, no wisdom that you are in possession of, but what you have received it from some source. "

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" Humanity's legacy of stories and storytelling is the most precious we have. All wisdom is in our stories and songs. A story is how we construct our experiences. At the very simplest, it can be: 'He/she was born, lived, died.' Probably that is the template of our stories - a beginning, middle, and end. This structure is in our minds. "

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" Don't try to tear down other people's religion about their ears, Build up your own perfect structure of truth, and invite your listeners to enter in and enjoy its glories. "

" Man's wisdom is his best friend; folly his worst enemy. "

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

" Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable. "

" The more you meditate on the laws of Moses, the more striking and brighter does their wisdom appear. "

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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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" Christian, learn from Christ how you ought to love Christ. Learn a love that is tender, wise, strong; love with tenderness, not passion, wisdom, not foolishness, and strength, lest you become weary and turn away from the love of the Lord. "

" A cardinal rule in budgeting and saving is to pay yourself first. Once your paycheck hits your account, wisdom has it that you should move some amount to savings even before you pay the bills. "

" A short saying often contains much wisdom. "

" When I wrote Living in the Light, I wanted to share about how I live my own life and to encourage people to tap into their own inner wisdom. "

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" Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom. "

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" Who knows for what we live, and struggle, and die? Wise men write many books, in words too hard to understand. But this, the purpose of our lives, the end of all our struggle, is beyond all human wisdom. "

" 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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" The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark. "

" Leave no stone unturned. "

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" The world is a diverse place. Nobody has a monopoly on virtue or wisdom. "

Lee Hsien Loong

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" Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart. "