#wisdom

Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship. ↗

— Epicurus

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It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn't have it, to fear and suspect the worst. ↗

— Desiderius Erasmus

#prosperity #suspect #thou #wisdom #worst

Let not thy heart cling to the things which for so short a time deck out thy life. Let him who has, learn to lose, and him who is happy, familiarise himself with what may give pain. ↗

— Friedrich von Schiller

#inspirational #transcience #wisdom #inspirational

Cleverness is not wisdom. ↗

— Euripides

#cleverness

Silence is true wisdom's best reply. ↗

— Euripides

#reply #silence #true #wisdom

Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom. ↗

— Euripides

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Some wisdom you must learn from one who's wise. ↗

— Euripides

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The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state; infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies; and infinite wisdom laid the plan of our recovery. ↗

— David Brainerd

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Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably. ↗

— Bertolt Brecht

#mistake #mix #mixing #new #old

If an idea is indeed sensible, it will eventually become just part of the accepted wisdom. ↗

— Nigel Farage

#become #eventually #idea #indeed #just