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~ Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of men; but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. ~

Joseph Addison

~ It is fortune, not wisdom, that rules man's life. ~

Cicero

~ Both in thought and in feeling, even though time be real, to realize the unimportance of time is the gate of wisdom. ~

Bertrand Russell

~ Wisdom becomes nonsense in the mouth of a fanatic ~

Schuwdrmer, Otto

~ Wisdom is like electricity. There is no permanently wise man, but men capable of wisdom, who, being put into certain company, or other favorable conditions, become wise for a short time, as glasses rubbed acquire electric power for a while. ~

Ralph Waldo Emerson

~ It is God's will that we seek wisdom and receive understanding, that we accept our worthiness of love, health, and prosperity, and that we manifest those qualities in our lives. ~

Jonathan Van Voorhees

~ Wisdom begins in wonder. ~

Socrates

~ Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into execution new projects. The best public measures are therefore seldom adopted from previous wisdom, but forced by the occasion. ~

Benjamin Franklin

~ Imagination allows us to escape the predictable. It enables us to reply to the common wisdom that we cannot soar by saying, "Just watch!" ~

Bill Bradley

~ There is no wisdom like frankness. ~

Benjamin Disraeli

~ Wonder is the beginning of wisdom. ~

Greek Proverb

~ Wisdom seldom consorts with extravagance. ~

Menedemus

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

Oprah Winfrey

~ Most of our pocket wisdom is conceived for the use of mediocre people, to discourage them from ambitious attempts, and generally console them in their mediocrity. ~

Robert Louis Stevenson

~ However great an evil immorality may be, we must not forget that it is not without its beneficial consequences. It is only through extremes that men can arrive at the middle path of wisdom and virtue. ~

Wilhelm Von Humboldt

~ Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom; but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls forth faith rather than reason. ~

Hal Borland

~ The ultimate wisdom which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls faith rather than reason. ~

Hal Borland

~ This, and this alone, is Christianity, a universal holiness in every part of life, a heavenly wisdom in all our actions, not conforming to the spirit and temper of the world but turning all worldly enjoyments into means of piety and devotion to God. ~

William Law

~ Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit. ~

Chen Shui-bian

~ Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk. ~

Doug Larson

~ Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life. ~

Sandara Carey

~ The key to wisdom is this -- constant and frequent questioning ... for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth. ~

Peter Abelard,

~ To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future. ~

Plutarch

~ Nobility of spirit has more to do with simplicity than ostentation, wisdom rather than wealth, commitment rather than ambition. ~

Riccardo Muti

~ We have heeded no wisdom offering guidance. Only by learning to love one another can our world be saved. Only love can conquer all. ~

Dora Russell

~ Another possible source of guidance for teenagers is television, but television's message has always been that the need for truth, wisdom and world peace pales by comparison with the need for a toothpaste that offers whiter teeth and fresher breath. ~

Dave Barry

~ She is the most beautiful among women; upon her forehead she wears the Jewel of the Lord's Love. Her glory and her wisdom are magnificent; her love for the Infinite Lord is True. Other than her Beloved Lord, she knows no man. She enshrines love for the True Guru. ~

Sri Guru Granth Sahib

~ Wisdom, prudence, forethought, these are essential. But not second to these that noble courage which adventures the right, and leaves the consequences to God. ~

Robert Dale Owen

~ If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner. ~

Omar Bradley

~ Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner. ~

Akhenaton

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