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    A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried.

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A wife is essential to great longevity; she is the receptacle of half a man's cares, and two-thirds of his read more

A wife is essential to great longevity; she is the receptacle of half a man's cares, and two-thirds of his ill-humor.

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A prudent question is one half of wisdom.

A prudent question is one half of wisdom.

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You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by read more

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.

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Socrates, you will remember, asked all the important questions - but he never answered any of them

Socrates, you will remember, asked all the important questions - but he never answered any of them

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I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer

I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer

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You ask: what is the meaning or purpose of life? I can only answer with another question: do you think read more

You ask: what is the meaning or purpose of life? I can only answer with another question: do you think we are wise enough to read God's mind?

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Questions are the creative acts of intelligence

Questions are the creative acts of intelligence

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Sometimes questions are more important than answers.

Sometimes questions are more important than answers.

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There are years that ask questions and years that answer.

There are years that ask questions and years that answer.

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