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    A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried.

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He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers

He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers

by African Proverb Found in: Questioning Quotes,
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Go to your bosom: Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know

Go to your bosom: Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know

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Each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to read more

Each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible.

by Viktor Frankl Found in: Questioning Quotes,
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If you judge, investigate

If you judge, investigate

by Seneca Found in: Questioning Quotes,
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You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by read more

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.

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I answer the heroic question "Death, where is they sting?" with "It is here in my heart and mind and read more

I answer the heroic question "Death, where is they sting?" with "It is here in my heart and mind and memories."

by Maya Angelou Found in: Questioning Quotes,
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He who has a why can endure any how

He who has a why can endure any how

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How could there be any question of acquiring or possessing, when the one thing needful for a man is to read more

How could there be any question of acquiring or possessing, when the one thing needful for a man is to become -- to be at last, and to die in the fullness of his being.

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A wife is essential to great longevity; she is the receptacle of half a man's cares, and two-thirds of his read more

A wife is essential to great longevity; she is the receptacle of half a man's cares, and two-thirds of his ill-humor

by Charles Reade Found in: Longevity Quotes,
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