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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.
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.
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.
Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.
I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the read more
I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be.
The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are
The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the
masters of assemblies, which are read more
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the
masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
But these are foolish things to all the wise,
And I love wisdom more than she loves me;
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But these are foolish things to all the wise,
And I love wisdom more than she loves me;
My tendency is to philosophise
On most things, from a tyrant to a tree;
But still the spouseless virgin Knowledge flies,
What are we? and whence come we? what shall be
Our ultimate existence? What's our present?
Are questions answerless, and yet incessant.
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth
knowledge increaseth sorrow.
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth
knowledge increaseth sorrow.