Quotes 61 till 80 of 483.
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A wise man learns more from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
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A wise man looks upon men as he does on horses; all their comparisons of title, wealth, and place, he consider but as harness.
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A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult.
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A wise man who stands firm is a statesman, a foolish man who stands firm is a catastrophe.
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A wise man will live as much within his wit as within his income.
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A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
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A wise man will see to it that his acts always seem voluntary and not done by compulsion, however much he may be compelled by necessity.
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A wise man, therefore, proportions his belief to the evidence.
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A wise parent humors the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease.
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A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times.
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A wise scepticism is the first attribute of a good critic.
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A wise skepticism is the first attribute of a good critic.
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A wise system of education will at last teach us how little man yet knows, how much he has still to learn.
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A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable course of action.
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A wise woman never yields by appointment. It should always be an unforeseen happiness.
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A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.
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A word to the wise is not sufficient if it doesn't make sense.
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A word to the wise isn't necessary, it is the stupid ones who need all the advice.
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