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" Wisdom is knowledge which has become a part of one's being. "

Orison Swett Marden

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" 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. "

" Who is wise in love, love most, say least. "

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" Sometimes I am happy and sometimes not. I am, after all, a human being, you know. And I am glad that we are sometimes happy and sometimes not. You get your wisdom working by having different emotions. "

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" We learn from each other. We learn from others' mistakes, from their experience, their wisdom. It makes it easier for us to come to better decisions in our own lives. "

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" A closed mouth catches no flies. "

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" When in doubt, don't. "

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