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    How could there be any question of acquiring or possessing, when the one thing needful for a man is to become -- to be at last, and to die in the fullness of his being.

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He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a read more

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever

by Chinese Proverbs Found in: Questioning Quotes,
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He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers

He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers

by African Proverb Found in: Questioning Quotes,
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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

by Douglas Adams Found in: Questioning Quotes,
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There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the read more

There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the breath of life for a conversation.

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A prudent question is one half of wisdom.

A prudent question is one half of wisdom.

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Openly questioning the way the world works and challenging the power of the powerful is not an activity customarily rewarded.

Openly questioning the way the world works and challenging the power of the powerful is not an activity customarily rewarded.

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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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If we are ever in doubt about what to do, it is a good rule to ask ourselves what we read more

If we are ever in doubt about what to do, it is a good rule to ask ourselves what we shall wish on the morrow that we had done.

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