Quote by John Denham
Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety

Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety, delight, or use. – John Denham

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Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate. – John Denham

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Whats different now is that while political leaders used to give talking points to talk radio, now talk-radio hosts are giving talking points to political leaders. Its all part of the suffocating spin cycle were in. In media, politics and publishing, the conventional wisdom is to play to this base. – John Avlon

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Great wisdom is generous petty wisdom is contentious. – Zhuangzi

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It is unwise to be too sure of ones own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err. – Mahatma Gandhi

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What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness? – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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My dad always tell me to make decisions from love and not from fear. – Rashida Jones

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If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants. – Lao Tzu

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In reality the universe has no geometry. – Kedar Joshi

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Nothing focuses the mind better than the constant sight of a competitor who wants to wipe you off the map. – Wayne Calloway

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