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    By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the most bitter.

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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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A great memory is never made synonymous with wisdom, any more than a dictionary would be called a treatise.

A great memory is never made synonymous with wisdom, any more than a dictionary would be called a treatise.

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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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He taketh wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the
froward is carried headlong.

He taketh wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the
froward is carried headlong.

by Bible Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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Of all our possessions, wisdom alone is imortal.

Of all our possessions, wisdom alone is imortal.

by Isocrates Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

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Wisdom oft times consists of knowing what to do next.

Wisdom oft times consists of knowing what to do next.

by Herbert Hoover Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

by Homer Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy.

There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy.

by Friedrich Nietzsche Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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