But these are foolish things to all the wise,
And I love wisdom more than she loves me;
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But these are foolish things to all the wise,
And I love wisdom more than she loves me;
My tendency is to philosophise
On most things, from a tyrant to a tree;
But still the spouseless virgin Knowledge flies,
What are we? and whence come we? what shall be
Our ultimate existence? What's our present?
Are questions answerless, and yet incessant.

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.

A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.

So wise so young, they say, do never live long.

So wise so young, they say, do never live long.

Every indication of wisdom, taken from the effect, is equally an indication of power to execute what wisdom planned.

Every indication of wisdom, taken from the effect, is equally an indication of power to execute what wisdom planned.

The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from read more

The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the
masters of assemblies, which are read more

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the
masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

The heart of the wise in in the house of mourning, but the heart
of fools is in the read more

The heart of the wise in in the house of mourning, but the heart
of fools is in the house of mirth.

Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and
any man who is read more

Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and
any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains.