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A wise man will desire no more than what he may get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contentedly.
A wise man will desire no more than what he may get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contentedly.
 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price 
of wisdom is above rubies.  
 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price 
of wisdom is above rubies. 
Good friends are like stars.... You don't always see them, but you know they are always there
Good friends are like stars.... You don't always see them, but you know they are always there
 And the load commended the unjust steward, because he had done 
wisely: for the children of this world are read more 
 And the load commended the unjust steward, because he had done 
wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation 
wiser than the children of light. 
It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise
It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise
Peace is a fragile thing. It takes courage to secure it. It takes wisdom to maintain it.
Peace is a fragile thing. It takes courage to secure it. It takes wisdom to maintain it.
The highest form of wisdom is kindness
The highest form of wisdom is kindness
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.
Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.