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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Every Body has so good an Opinion of their own Understanding as to think their own way the best. – 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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True wisdom listens more, talks less and can get along with all types of people. – Kiana Tom

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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought. – Matsuo Basho

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Memory is the mother of all wisdom. – Aeschylus

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To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it. – Wilson Mizner

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