Quote by Mary Astell
Although it has been said by men of more wit than wisdom, and perh

Although it has been said by men of more wit than wisdom, and perhaps more malice than either, that women are naturally incapable of acting prudently, or that they are necessarily determined to folly, I must by no means grant it. – Mary Astell

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Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice, and imitation and custom rear it up. – Mary Astell

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Unhappy is that Grandeur which makes us too great to be good and that Wit which sets us at a distance from true Wisdom. – Mary Astell

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Wise care keeps what it has gained. – Danish proverb

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The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom. – Aristotle

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Perspective is worth 80 IQ points. – Alan Kay

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Novels are the Socratic dialogues of our time. Practical wisdom fled from school wisdom into this liberal form. – Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

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