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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.
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.
A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
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
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.
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
I know what I have given you. I do not know what you have received
I know what I have given you. I do not know what you have received
Wisdom begins in wonder.
Wisdom begins in wonder.
Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it.
Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it.