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    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.

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

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

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And Job answered and said,
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

And Job answered and said,
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

by Bible Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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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 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.

by Abraham Lincoln Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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We are to seek wisdom and understanding only in the length of days.

We are to seek wisdom and understanding only in the length of days.

by Robert Hall Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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Wisdom sails with wind and time.

Wisdom sails with wind and time.

by John Florio Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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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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Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it.

Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it.

by David Starr Jordan Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.

A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.

by Michel De Montaigne Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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