Quote by John Woolman
I find that to be a fool as to worldly wisdom, and to commit my ca

I find that to be a fool as to worldly wisdom, and to commit my cause to God, not fearing to offend men, who take offence at the simplicity of truth, is the only way to remain unmoved at the sentiments of others. – John Woolman

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If kind parents love their children and delight in their happiness, then he who is perfect goodness in sending abroad mortal contagions doth assuredly direct their use. – John Woolman

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Happiness
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About the twenty-third year of my age, I had many fresh and heavenly openings, in respect to the care and providence of the Almighty over his creatures in general, and over man as the most noble amongst those which are visible. – John Woolman

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respect
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When men take pleasure in feeling their minds elevated with strong drink, and so indulge their appetite as to disorder their understandings, neglect their duty as members of a family or civil society, and cast off all regard to religion, their case is much to be pitied. – John Woolman

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Religion
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Wisdom
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Saudi Arabia is a puritanical state that claims a monopoly of wisdom and virtue. – James Buchan

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Wisdom

Around 93, 94, the conventional wisdom about the Internet was that it was a toy for academics and researchers. So it was very, very underestimated for about two years. – Marc Andreessen

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Wisdom

Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains. – Francis Quarles

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Wisdom

The most important lesson of New Labour is this: Every time we made progress we did it by challenging the conventional wisdom. – Ed Miliband

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Wisdom

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You must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patience. – Stanislaw Lec

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It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I would want, neither fine clothes, fine houses or fine furniture. – Benjamin Franklin

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Eyes

To the Kenyan families, school doesnt really matter because none of them are going on to college. Almost all of drop out of school and so, theyre spending their time learning things that are important to them. – Robert Sternberg

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Learning

A war between Europeans is a civil war. – Victor Hugo

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War