Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.

Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.

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

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

In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head.

In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head.

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.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, read more

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

For old age is not honored for length of time,
or measured by number of years;
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For old age is not honored for length of time,
or measured by number of years;
but understanding is gray hair for anyone,
and a blameless life is ripe old age.

We must become the change we want to see.

We must become the change we want to see.

The wisdom of our ancestors.

The wisdom of our ancestors.

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.