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If suffering brings wisdom, I would wish to be less wise. - Willia

If suffering brings wisdom, I would wish to be less wise. – William Butler Yeats

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The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions. – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

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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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You know, many people have said that Im on the edge and Im maverick for some of the big operations that Ive done. Im not at all. I pray I ask God to give me wisdom, Should I do it?, guidance in terms of how to do it, who to consult with. All those kind of things are incredibly important. – Benjamin Carson

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Kindness is wisdom. – Philip James Bailey

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