Quote by Francis Quarles
Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains. - Francis Quarles

Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains. – Francis Quarles

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Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night the continuance of anger is hatred, the continuance of hatred turns malice. – Francis Quarles

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Anger
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Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defeat it is no less folly to fear what is impossible to be avoided than to be secure when there is a possibility to be deprived. – Francis Quarles

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Fear
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Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor. – Francis Quarles

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Faith
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Everyone is wise until he speaks. – Proverb

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Wisdom

Action should culminate in wisdom. – Bhagavad Gita

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Wisdom

I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom. – Anatole France

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Wisdom

Conventional wisdom holds that setting a timetable for getting American troops out of Iraq would be a mistake. – Nick Clooney

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