#wise man

A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. ↗

— Grantland Rice

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The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future. ↗

— Herbert Spencer

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The wise man knows how to run his life so that contemplation is Possible. ↗

— Gabriel Marcel

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Since, therefore, no man is born without faults, and he is esteemed the best whose errors are the least, let the wise man consider everything human as connected with himself; for in worldly affairs there is no perfect happiness under heaven. ↗

— Giraldus Cambrensis

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If a wise man behaves prudently, how can he be overcome by his enemies? Even a single man, by right action, can overcome a host of foes. ↗

— Saskya Pandita

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Nothing can confound a wise man more than laughter from a dunce. ↗

— George Byron

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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. ↗

— Moliere

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So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to trust himself on the narrow edge. ↗

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

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A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

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