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A habitual disuse of physical forces totally destroys the moral; and men lose at once the power of protecting themselves, and of discerning the cause of their oppression. ↗

— Joel Barlow

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So that godly sorrow may be discerned by this train of graces wherewith it is accompanied, that worldly sorrow wants, at least in the truth of them, though it may have some shadows of them. ↗

— Thomas Hooker

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We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment. ↗

— Chanakya

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If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem. Instead we reflect on them deeply, trying to figure out what went wrong and discern whether there are any patterns to our mistakes. ↗

— Robert Greene

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A discerning eye needs only a hint, and understatement leaves the imagination free to build its own elaborations. ↗

— Russell Page

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I will never be able to say what is in my heart because words fail us, because it is in our nature to protect, because there are times when what is public and what is private must be discerned. ↗

— Terry Tempest Williams

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Her great merit is finding out mine; there is nothing so amiable as discernment. ↗

— George Byron

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As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. ↗

— Carl Jung

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The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true. ↗

— Lactantius

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Criticism is the windows and chandeliers of art: it illuminates the enveloping darkness in which art might otherwise rest only vaguely discernible, and perhaps altogether unseen. ↗

— George Jean Nathan

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