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A prudent question is one-half of wisdom. - Francis Bacon

A prudent question is one-half of wisdom. – Francis Bacon

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When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative. – Francis Bacon

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The human understanding is like a false mirror, which, receiving rays irregularly, distorts and discolors the nature of things by mingling its own nature with it. – Francis Bacon

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The momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil. – Francis Bacon

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Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own. – Aesop

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Kisses are a better fate than wisdom. – e. e. cummings

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Great wisdom is generous petty wisdom is contentious. – Zhuangzi

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When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, dont adjust the goals, adjust the action steps. – Confucius

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There is no pain equal to that which two lovers can inflict on one another. This should be made clear to all who contemplate such a union. The avoidance of this pain is the beginning of wisdom, for it is strong enough to contaminate the rest of our lives. – Cyril Connolly

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Don’t live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable. – Wendy Wasserstein

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I realised the bohemian life was not for me. I would look around at my friends, living like starving artists, and wonder, Wheres the art? They werent doing anything. And there was so much interesting stuff to do, so much fun to be had… maybe I could even quit renting. – P. J. ORourke

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What is patriotism but the love of the food one ate as a child? – Lin Yutang

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