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    There is no pain equal to that which two lovers can inflict on one another. This should be made clear to all who contemplate such a union. The avoidance of this pain is the beginning of wisdom, for it is strong enough to contaminate the rest of our lives.

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Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.

by Lao Tzu Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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Smart people are a dime a dozen. What matters is the ability to think different... to think out of the read more

Smart people are a dime a dozen. What matters is the ability to think different... to think out of the box.

by Walter Isaacson Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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A wise man is out of the reach of fortune.

A wise man is out of the reach of fortune.

by Sir Thomas Browne Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is a woman, and loves only a read more

Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is a woman, and loves only a warrior.

by Friedrich Nietzsche Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye
therefore wise as serpents, and read more

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye
therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

by Bible Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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Sometimes I lie awake at night, and ask, 'Where have I gone wrong?' Then a voice says to me, 'This read more

Sometimes I lie awake at night, and ask, 'Where have I gone wrong?' Then a voice says to me, 'This is going to take more than one night.'

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In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head.

In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head.

by Arthur Shopenhauer Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true.

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

by Lactantius Firmianus Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with
all thy getting get understanding.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with
all thy getting get understanding.

by Bible Found in: General Sayings, Wisdom Sayings,
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