"A man is judged by his friends, for the wise and the foolish have never agreed."
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"If you are wise, live as you can; if you cannot, live as you would."
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"May the Almighty grant that the cause of truth, justice, and humanity, shall in no wise suffer at my hands."
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"When trouble comes, wise men take to their work; weak men take to the woods."
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"The wise way to benefit humanity is to attend to your own affairs, and thus give other people an opportunity to look after theirs."
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"There will never Queen sit in my seat with more zeal to my country, care to my subjects and that will sooner with willingness venture her life for your good and safety than myself. For it is my desire to live nor reign no longer than my life and reign shall be for your good. And though you have had, and may have, many princes more mighty and wise sitting in this seat, yet you never had nor shall have, any that will be more careful and loving."
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"It's the wise man who stays home when he's drunk."
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"Let my heart be wise. It is the gods' best gift."
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"He was a wise man who originated the idea of God."
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"Those who are held Wise among men and who search the reasons of things, are those who bring the most sorrow on themselves."
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"A wise man does not try to hurry history. Many wars have been avoided by patience, and many have been precipitated by reckless haste."
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"Grievances cannot be redressed until they are known; and they cannot be known but through complaints and petitions. If these are deemed affronts, and the messengers punished as offenders, who will henceforth send petitions? And who will deliver them? Wise governments encouraged the airing of grievances, even those that were lightly founded Foolish governments did the opposite - to their peril. Where complaining is a crime, hope becomes despair."
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"Convulsions in nature, disorders, prodigies, miracles, though the most opposite of the plan of a wise superintendent, impress mankind with the strongest sentiments of religion."
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"Nothing wise was ever printed upon an apron."
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"Silver gray hair Neatly combed in place There were four generations Of love on her face She was so wise No surprise passed her eyes She's seen it all"
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"The child to be concerned about is the one who is actively unhappy, [in school].... In the long run, a child's emotional development has a far greater impact on his life than his school performance or the curriculum's richness, so it is wise to do everything possible to change a situation in which a child is suffering excessively."
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"Be you wise and never sad, You will get your lovely lad. Never serious be, nor true, And your wish will come to you-- And if that makes you happy, kid, You'll be the first it ever did."
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"Do the wise thing and the kind thing too, and make the best of us and not the worst."
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"Read critically, write consciously; speak clearly; tell your truth!"
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"Passion is a young man's game. Young people can be passionate. Older people gotta be more wise."
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