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    Wisdom ceases to be wisdom when it becomes too proud to weep, too grave to laugh, and too selfish to seek other than itself.

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A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance.

A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance.

by Gian Carlo Menotti Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as read more

We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as the antithesis of success, but it isn't. Success often lies just the other side of failure.

by Leo F. Buscaglia Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

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Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.

Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.

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A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke read more

A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird?

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For all my education, accomplishments, and so called 'wisdom'… I can't fathom my own heart.

For all my education, accomplishments, and so called 'wisdom'… I can't fathom my own heart.

by Michael Caine Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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So wise so young, they say, do never live long.

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

by William Shakespeare Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to
hear the song of read more

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to
hear the song of fools.

by Bible Found in: General Sayings, Wisdom Sayings,
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I knew that I had it tough compared to children around me. But I felt like I needed it. I read more

I knew that I had it tough compared to children around me. But I felt like I needed it. I think I had the wisdom as a child to know that it would help me later on.

by Troy Polamalu Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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