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You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.
You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.
The wisdom of our ancestors.
The wisdom of our ancestors.
By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is the easiest; read more
By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is the easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest.
What we call wisdom is the result of all the wisdom of past ages. Our best institutions are like young read more
What we call wisdom is the result of all the wisdom of past ages. Our best institutions are like young trees growing upon the roots of the old trunks that have crumbled away.
The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.
The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.
A wise man is out of the reach of fortune.
A wise man is out of the reach of fortune.
It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never read more
It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree.
Furious activity is no substitute for understanding.
Furious activity is no substitute for understanding.
Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches read more
Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket.
