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«Pain makes man think. Thought makes man wise. Wisdom makes life endurable.»
«Silence and reserve will give anyone a reputation for wisdom.»
«Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.»
«In order to have wisdom we must have ignorance»
«Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.»
«Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment; Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self needs strength»
«I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere to go. My own wisdom, and that of all about me, seemed insufficient for the day.»
«It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.»
«Men can acquire knowledge, but not wisdom. Some of the greatest fools ever known were learned men.»
«Philosopher: A lover of wisdom, which is to say, Truth»
Author: Voltaire (Philosopher, Writer) | About: Wisdom | Keywords: lover, philosopher, wisdom

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