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

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

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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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Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune. – Francis Quarles

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Fear
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The weak have remedies, the wise have joys superior wisdom is superior bliss. – Edward Young

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He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation that passes for wisdom among the rich. – Evelyn Waugh

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Instead of looking at life as a narrowing funnel, we can see it ever widening to choose the things we want to do, to take the wisdom weve learned and create something. – Liz Carpenter

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A single conversation across the table with a wise man is worth a months study of books. – Chinese Proverb

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I love Italian opera — its so reckless. Damn Wagner, and his bellowings at Fate and death. Damn Debussy, and his averted face. I like the Italians who run all on impulse, and dont care about their immortal souls, and dont worry about the ultimate. – D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

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There are too many people, and too few human beings. – Robert Zend

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It might be a good idea if the various countries of the world would occasionally swap history books, just to see what other people are doing with the same set of facts. – Bill Vaughan

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Knowledge is going to make you stronger. Knowledge is going to let you control your life. Knowledge is going to give you the wisdom to teach their children. Knowledge is the thing that makes you smile in the face of disaster. – Avery Brooks

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