#wisdom

However great an evil immorality may be, we must not forget that it is not without its beneficial consequences. It is only through extremes that men can arrive at the middle path of wisdom and virtue. ↗

— Wilhelm von Humboldt

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One of the greatest pieces of economic wisdom is to know what you do not know. ↗

— John Kenneth Galbraith

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The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid. ↗

— Confucius

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To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not. ↗

— Akhenaton

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Doubt the conventional wisdom unless you can verify it with reason and experiment. ↗

— Steve Albini

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Choosing to love, in spite of all its complexities, is the only freedom there is. ↗

— Chriscinthia Blount

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Wisdom is a kind of knowledge. It is knowledge of the nature, career, and consequences of human values. ↗

— Sidney Hook

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The wise men posit questions to which they may not always find immediate answers, but through their reflections God stimulates man in his search for truth - which in the last analysis is a search for God himself. ↗

— University of Navarre

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A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew. ↗

— Herb Caen

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Instead of looking at life as a narrowing funnel, we can see it ever widening to choose the things we want to do, to take the wisdom we've learned and create something. ↗

— Liz Carpenter

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