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"When a wise man is advised of his errors, he will reflect on and improve his conduct. When his misconduct is pointed out, a foolish man will not only disregard the advice but rather repeat the same error."
"Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go."
"A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim."
"America is the wealthiest nation on Earth, but its people are mainly poor, and poor Americans are urged to hate themselves... It is in fact a crime for an American to be poor, even though America is a nation of poor. Every other nation has folk traditions of men who were poor but extremely wise and virtuous, and therefore more estimable than anyone with power and gold. No such tales are told by American poor. They mock themselves and glorify their betters."
"The star of Bethlehem was a star of hope that led the wise men to the fulfillment of their expectations, the success of their expedition. Nothing in this world is more fundamental for success in life than hope, and this star pointed to our only source for true hope: Jesus Christ."
"Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course."
"The fool who thinks he is wise is just a fool. The fool who knows he is a fool is wise indeed."
"Time ripens all things; no man is born wise."
"Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it."
"Push YOURSELF to the edge of YOUR limits. That's how they expand"
"The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind."
"Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous."
"You are not stuck where you are unless you decide to be."
"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends."
"To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future."
"Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness."
"A man is about as big as the things that make him angry."
"Events that have happened during the past month have confirmed me in the opinion that the Imperial Government have acted in the Khilafat matter in an unscrupulous, immoral and unjust manner and have been moving from wrong to wrong in order to defend their immorality. I can retain neither respect nor affection for such a Government. The attitude of the Imperial and Your Excellency's Governments on the Punjab question has given me additional cause for grave dissatisfaction."
"Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame."
"Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise."
