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  Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

  Miles Kington

  Funny, Hilarious, Wise

  The Independent (UK), March 28, 2003.

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• We can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge, but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom.

  Michel de Montaigne

  Wise, Smart, Knowledge

  Attributed to "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, Book I, Ch. 25, 1595.

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• True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

  Socrates

  Inspirational, Philosophy, Philosophical

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• A short saying often contains much wisdom.

  Sophocles

  Motivational, Success, Inspire

  "Aletes". Play by Sophocles, Fragment 99,

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• The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.

  Rene Descartes

  Book, Reading, Math

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• Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

  Winston Churchill

  Inspirational, Motivational, Strength

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  To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing and be nothing.

  Elbert Hubbard

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  "Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen" by Elbert Hubbard, (p. 370), 1898.

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  Don't give to anyone the power to put you down. Haters are losers pretending to be winners.

  Paulo Coelho

  Inspirational, Hater, Power

  FaceBook post by Paulo Coelho from Oct 04, 2011

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  Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

  Francis Bacon

  Inspirational, Success, Graduation

  1625 Essays, no.52,'Of Ceremonies and Respects'.

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  Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.

  William Jennings Bryan

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  William Jennings Bryan, Mary Baird Bryan (1900). “The Life and Speeches of Hon. Wm. Jennings Bryan”

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• The supernatural is the natural not yet understood.

  Elbert Hubbard

  Nature, Understanding, Awareness

  Elbert Hubbard “Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Complete 14 Volumes”, Library of Alexandria

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• If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: A man flattened by an opponent can get up again. A man flattened by conformity stays down for good.

  Thomas Watson, Jr.

  Inspirational, Leadership, Perseverance

  "Managing technology products" by Joseph Mancuso, (p. 160), 1975.

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• Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

  Laozi

  Motivational, Determination, Smart

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• The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

  Niccolo Machiavelli

  Wise, Opportunity, Men

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• The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.

  Socrates

  Life, Being Yourself, Memorial Day

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• Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

  William Shakespeare

  Love, Inspirational, Life

  William Shakespeare (1826). “Plays of William Shakespeare”, p.226

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  Experience is not what happens to you; it's what you do with what happens to you.

  Aldous Huxley

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• If you try to do too much, you will not achieve anything.

  Confucius

  Success, Goal, Accomplishment

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  Patience is the companion of wisdom.

  Saint Augustine

  Inspirational, Patience, Spiritual

  "The De Patientia of St. Augustine: A Translation with an Introduction and Commentary" by Saint Augustine (of Hippo), Paul Bryan, 1963.

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• I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.

  Bruce Lee

  Inspirational, Life, Karma

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others.

  Otto von Bismarck

  Wise, Mistake, Learning

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• The person who says he knows what he thinks but cannot express it usually does not know what he thinks.

  Mortimer Adler

  Philosophy, Thinking, Knowing

  Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren (2014). “How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading”, p.49, Simon and Schuster

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• Everyone who is taken by death asks for more time, while everyone who still has time makes excuses for procrastination.

  Ali ibn Abi Talib

  Taken, Islamic, Procrastination

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• Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

  Mark Twain

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

  Mark Twain (2016). “The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain”, p.97, Chartwell

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