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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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If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail. – Francis Quarles

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God
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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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Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger. – Francis Quarles

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Fear
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A mistake is simply another way of doing things. – Katharine Graham

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Much wisdom often goes with fewest words. – Sophocles

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Im someone whos done the opposite of whatever the received wisdom is, to keep your career going into your 50s. – Elizabeth McGovern

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I actually dont think that Im that much smarter than anybody else. Its just that I frequently just seem to know what to do, and I think thats wisdom. – Benjamin Carson

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My dad has a really great record collection that basically went up to the year I was born: 1984. – Ezra Koenig

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Call on God, but row away from the rocks. – Proverb

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God has blessed me. Ive been given a lot. Im at peace with myself. Its time to give back. – Michael K. Williams

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The human races prospects of survival were considerably better when we were defenceless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenceless against ourselves. – Arnold J. Toynbee

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