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Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
 The secret counsels of princes are a troublesome burden to such 
as have only to execute them.
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 The secret counsels of princes are a troublesome burden to such 
as have only to execute them.
 [Fr., C'est une importune garde, du secret des princes, a qui 
n'en que faire.] 
Every journey that is successful has culs-de-sac and speed bumps. I carry a wisdom gene through my life through the read more
Every journey that is successful has culs-de-sac and speed bumps. I carry a wisdom gene through my life through the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Be yourself is about the worst advice you can give to some people.
Be yourself is about the worst advice you can give to some people.
A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.
A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.
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.
We must become the change we want to see.
We must become the change we want to see.
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.
The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.
The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.