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Wise Quotes (page 41)

The soul of man is the lamp of God,’ says a wise Jewish proverb. Man is a weak and miserable creature when God’s light is not burning in his soul. But when it burns (and it only burns in souls enlightened by religion), man becomes the most powerful creature in the world. And it cannot be otherwise, for what then works in him is not his own strength, but the strength of God. Leo Tolstoy
Where does a wise man hide a leaf? In the forest. But what does he do if there is no forest? He grows a forest to hide it in. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Great! I've written something stupid, but I haven't signed a contract with anyone to produce solely wise and perfect works. I gave vent to my stupidity...and here I am, reborn. Witold Gombrowicz
John Wilmot quote: "God bless our good and gracious King, Whose promise none..."
God bless our good and gracious King, Whose promise none relies on; Who never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one. John Wilmot
Zhuangzi quote: "The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a..."
The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole world. Zhuangzi
The exaltation and happiness of any community, goes hand in hand with the knowledge possessed by the people, when applied to laudable ends; whereupon we can exclaim like the wise man; righteousness exalteth a nation; for righteousness embraces knowledge and knowledge is power. Joseph Smith, Jr.
He who is in love is wise and is becoming wiser, sees newly every time he looks at the object beloved, drawing from it with his eyes and his mind those virtues which it possesses. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Marshall Shafter...kept pasted in his desk drawer a piece of paper he looked at from time to time to remind himself of something. It said, "A fool can put on his own clothes better than wise man can do it for him. Jane Jacobs
Jay-Z quote: "A wise man told me don't argue with fools. Cause people from a..."
A wise man told me don't argue with fools. Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who. Jay-Z
Oscar Wilde quote: "Examinations consist of the foolish asking questions the wise..."
Examinations consist of the foolish asking questions the wise cannot answer Oscar Wilde
But no one believes in that way what he reads in a novel...Oh yes they do. If only to see themselves as wise and superior and humanistic, they need to think of us as sweet and funny, and convince themselves that they sympathize with the way we are and even love us. Orhan Pamuk
But when mother died, Caroline was twelve, and in that queer time between childhood and nubile girlhood, when some girls seem to be wise without experience, and perhaps more clear-headed then they will be again until after their menopause. Robertson Davies
Baclli swarm within my portals. Such as ne'r conceived by mortals, But, bred by scientists, Wise and hoary in some Olympian laboratory. Bacteria as large as mice. With feet of fire and heads of ice, Who never interrupt for slumber. Their stomping, elephantine rumba.( From the poem--- " The Common Cold " ) Ogden Nash
I have heard men talk about the blessings of freedom," he said to himself, "but I wish any wise man would teach me what use to make of it now that I have it. Walter Scott
I will be a wise and tolerant monarch, dispencing justice fairly, and only setting nightmares to rip out the winds of the evil and the wicked. Or just anybody that I don't like. Neil Gaiman

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