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    We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as the antithesis of success, but it isn't. Success often lies just the other side of failure.

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A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.

A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.

by Abba Eban Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue.

Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue.

by Josh Billings Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, read more

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

by Audrey Hepburn Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.

Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.

by Sophocles Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.

Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.

by Friedrich Schiller Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion

A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion

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rnAll my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow in read more

rnAll my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow in thought and mind.rnAbraham LincolnrnNature, Mind, ThoughtrnI destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.rnAbraham LincolnrnFriends, DestroyrnI'm a slow walker, but I never walk back.rnAbraham LincolnrnBack, Walk, SlowrnI do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

by Abraham Lincoln Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart
Must hold both sisters, never seen apart.

Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart
Must hold both sisters, never seen apart.

by William Cowper Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

by Aesop Found in: Wisdom Quotes,
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