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" Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two. "
John Cheever
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" Wisdom is knowledge which has become a part of one's being. "
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" Vanity can easily overtake wisdom. It usually overtakes common sense. "
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" The future has already arrived. It's just not evenly distributed yet. "
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" Most people see what they expect to see, what they want to see, what they've been told to see, what conventional wisdom tells them to see - not what is right in front of them in its pristine condition. "
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" I'm not wise, but the beginning of wisdom is there; it's like relaxing into - and an acceptance of - things. "
Tina Turner
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" Surely, God on high has not refused to give us enough wisdom to find ways to bring us an improvement in relations between the two great nations on earth. "
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" In life, all good things come hard, but wisdom is the hardest to come by. "
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" Some folks are wise and some are otherwise. "
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" Never reach out your hand unless you're willing to extend an arm. "
Pope Paul VI
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" All literary men are Red Sox fans - to be a Yankee fan in a literate society is to endanger your life. "
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" Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise. "
Paul Engle
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" The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations. "
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" If fortune favors you do not be elated; if she frowns do not despond. "
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" The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out. "
Walter Benjamin
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" I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom. "
Anatole France
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" We all admire the wisdom of people who come to us for advice. "
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" Wisdom is found only in truth. "
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" The online musical universe has become Balkanized, with many sites focusing on minute niches. That works well for reaching very specific demographics, which is wonderful for advertising, but it flies in the face of the common wisdom that people's tastes have become more diverse as music of any description has become a mouse-click away. "
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" You must accept responsibility for your actions, but not the credit for your achievements. "
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" If I don't have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance. "
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" You know, many people have said that I'm on the edge and I'm maverick for some of the big operations that I've done. I'm not at all. I pray; I ask God to give me wisdom, 'Should I do it?', guidance in terms of how to do it, who to consult with. All those kind of things are incredibly important. "
Ben Carson
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" It is much more difficult to measure nonperformance than performance. "
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