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Wisdom Quotes

"The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but the opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth."

"It is easy to see the faults of others, but difficult to see one’s own faults. One shows the faults of others like chaff winnowed in the wind, but one conceals one’s own faults as a cunning gambler conceals his dice."

"Have the courage to use your own understanding"

"A country is considered the more civilized the more the wisdom and efficiency of its laws hinder a weak man from becoming too weak or a powerful one too powerful"

"Truth springs from argument amongst friends"

"Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable"

"Nobody is going to pour truth into your brain. It's something you have to find out for yourself."

"Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pig likes it"

"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power."

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."

"He is ill clothed that is bare of virtue"

"The more we live by our intellect, the less we understand the meaning of life."

"If you're playing a poker game and you look around the table and can't tell who the sucker is, it's you"

"The odd thing is that I wound up learning more about the world around me by having a singular focus inside of me."

"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions"

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