"The poor long for riches, the rich long for heaven, but the wise long for a state of tranquility."
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"A woman is a mystery to guide a wise and open man."
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"It is one of the most hauntingly beautiful places in the world, the history is fascinating, the men are handsome and the whisky is delicious. But don't eat the macaroni pies."
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"When a love comes to an end, weaklings cry, efficient ones instantly find another love, and the wise already have one in reserve."
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"The well bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves."
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"Grant that I may become beautiful in my soul within, and that all my external possessions may be in harmony with my inner self. May I consider the wise to be rich, and may I have such riches as only a person of self-restraint can bear or endure."
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"Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others."
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"We should know what our convictions are, and stand for them. Upon one's own philosophy, conscious or unconscious, depends one's ultimate interpretation of facts. Therefore it is wise to be as clear as possible about one's subjective principles. As the man is, so will be his ultimate truth."
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"The success you are enjoying today is the result of the price you have paid in the past."
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"I think you have a moral responsibility when you've been given far more than you need, to do wise things with it and give intelligently."
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"The wise man knows how to run his life so that contemplation is possible."
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"The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful then a thousand heads bowing in prayer."
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"A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering."
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"It is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to be sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disprove, how can we afterwards defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair. The event is in the hand of God."
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"I believe that water is the only drink for a wise man."
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"It would be a good thing if young people were wise and old people were strong, but God has arranged things better."
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"There needs to be understanding that anger never helps to solve a problem. It destroys our peace of mind and blinds our ability to think clearly. Anger and attachment are emotions that distort our view of reality."
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"Great stories happen all around you every day. At the time they’re happening, you don’t think of them as stories. You probably don’t think about them at all. You experience them. You enjoy them. You learn from them. You’re inspired by them. They only become stories if someone is wise enough to share them. That’s when a story is born."
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"In my whole life, I have known no wise people who didn't read all the time - none ... ZERO."
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"I am very conscious that I am not wise at all."
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