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Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
Some folks are wise and some are otherwise.
Some folks are wise and some are otherwise.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
What we call wisdom is the result of all the wisdom of past ages. Our best institutions are like young read more
What we call wisdom is the result of all the wisdom of past ages. Our best institutions are like young trees growing upon the roots of the old trunks that have crumbled away.
Wisdom begins in wonder.
Wisdom begins in wonder.
Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in read more
Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of
the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the
scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
A wise man is out of the reach of fortune.
A wise man is out of the reach of fortune.
A rose without thorns is like love without heartbreak; it doesn't make sense.
A rose without thorns is like love without heartbreak; it doesn't make sense.
A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.
A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.
