Quote by John Cheever
Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choo

Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two. – John Cheever

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It is true that the aristocracies seem to have abused their monopoly of legal knowledge and at all events their exclusive possession of the law was a formidable impediment to the success of those popular movements which began to be universal in the western world. – Henry James Sumner Maine

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The Founders believed liberty came directly from God. With their knowledge of Scripture, they knew each child was made in the image of God. That is why everyone had dignity, value and worth. – Gary Bauer

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Knowledge is knowing that we cannot know. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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You go to college not only for the latest knowledge but also to meet people from different backgrounds. Thats the genius of the American higher-education system compared with the Europeans. We dont simply skim the elite. – Donna Shalala

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