#wise man

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live. ↗

— Aristotle

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The fool wonders, the wise man asks. ↗

— Benjamin Disraeli

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He was a wise man who originated the idea of God. ↗

— Euripides

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The man who has sufficient power over himself to wait until his nature has recovered its even balance is the truly wise man, but such beings are seldom met with. ↗

— Giacomo Casanova

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The conqueror is regarded with awe; the wise man commands our respect; but it is only the benevolent man that wins our affection. ↗

— William Dean Howells

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The wise man does at once what the fool does finally. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

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A wise man will live as much within his wit as within his income. ↗

— Lord Chesterfield

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A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation. ↗