Quote by Mary Astell
Unhappy is that Grandeur which makes us too great to be good and t

Unhappy is that Grandeur which makes us too great to be good and that Wit which sets us at a distance from true Wisdom. – Mary Astell

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But, alas! what poor Woman is ever taught that she should have a higher Design than to get her a Husband? – Mary Astell

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The Relation we bear to the Wisdom of the Father, the Son of His Love, gives us indeed a dignity which otherwise we have no pretence to. It makes us something, something considerable even in Gods Eyes. – Mary Astell

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The wisdom of the wise is an uncommon degree of common sense. – Dean Inge

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The thing that we possess, that machines dont, is the ability to exhibit wisdom. – Herbie Hancock

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I learned some valuable lessons about the legislative process, the importance of bipartisan cooperation and the wisdom of taking small steps to get a big job done. – Hillary Clinton

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Now that I am sixty, I see why the idea of elder wisdom has passed from currency. – John Updike

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In order to preserve your self-respect, it is sometimes necessary to lie and cheat. – Robert Byrne

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You live in a deranged age, more deranged that usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing. – Walker Percy

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Take hope from the heart of man and you make him a beast of prey. – Ouida

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A series of rumors about my attitude, as well as derogatory remarks about myself and my family showed me that the personal resentment of the Detroit general manager toward me would make it impossible for me to continue playing hockey in Detroit. – Ted Lindsay

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