#wisdom

Does wisdom perhaps appear on the earth as a raven which is inspired by the smell of carrion? ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

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Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end. ↗

— Leonard Nimoy

#end #logic #wisdom

Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains. ↗

— Francis Quarles

#got #once #only #retains #wisdom

He who is taught to live upon little owes more to his father's wisdom than he who has a great deal left him does to his father's care. ↗

— William Penn

#deal #does #father #great #great deal

Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform. ↗

— William Penn

#constantly #lawful #perform #promise #rarely

Tis but a part we see, and not a whole. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#part #see #tis #whole

Dr. Johnson has said that the chief glory of a country arises from its authors. But then that is only as they are oracles of wisdom; unless they teach virtue, they are more worthy of a halter than of the laurel. ↗

— Jane Porter

#authors #chief #country #dr #glory

People always blame the girl; she should have said no. A monosyllable, but conventional wisdom has always been that boys can't manage it. ↗

— Anna Quindlen

#been #blame #conventional #conventional wisdom #girl

The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it. ↗

— Ayn Rand

#men #only #seek #those #truth

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek. ↗

— Dan Rather

#after #alligator #creek #crossed #until