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It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things. - Hen

It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things. – Henry David Thoreau

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But the Wisdom of God, which is His only-begotten Son, being in all respects incapable of change or alteration, and every good quality in Him being essential, and such as cannot be changed and converted, His glory is therefore declared to be pure and sincere. – Origen

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The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought. – Edward Young

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A proverb is the wisdom of many and the wit of one. – Lord John Russell

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I am a poor student sitting at the feet of giants, yearning for their wisdom and begging for lessons that might one day make me a complete artist, so that if all goes well, I may one day sit beside them. – Rod Taylor

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