Quote by Anthony Trollope
It may almost be a question whether such wisdom as many of us have

It may almost be a question whether such wisdom as many of us have in our mature years has not come from the dying out of the power of temptation, rather than as the results of thought and resolution. – Anthony Trollope

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Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar. – William Wordsworth

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