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Quote by Herbert Hoover
Wisdom consists not so much in knowing what to do in the ultimate

Wisdom consists not so much in knowing what to do in the ultimate as knowing what to do next. – Herbert Hoover

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The use of the atomic bomb, with its indiscriminate killing of women and children, revolts my soul. – Herbert Hoover

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It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech. Immediately on attaining power each dictator has suppressed all free speech except his own. – Herbert Hoover

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Follow your instincts. Thats where true wisdom manifests itself. – Oprah Winfrey

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You are wise to climb Mt. Fuji, but a fool to do it twice. – Japanese Proverb

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The word philosophy sounds high-minded, but it simply means the love of wisdom. If you love something, you dont just read about it you hug it, you mess with it, you play with it, you argue with it. – Hugh Jackman

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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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If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and the surest emancipation. – John Acton

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Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your own abilities, work hard, and there is nothing you cannot accomplish. – Brad Henry

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I think that in a year I may retire. I cannot take my money with me when I die and I wish to enjoy it, with my family, while I live. I should prefer living in Germany to any other country, though I am an American, and am loyal to my country. – Harry Houdini

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Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones. – Charles de Montesquieu

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