Quotes by Philosophers - Page 235

Folly plots a fool's death from the moment they become friends. Wisdom bestows blessings upon a wise man from the moment they wed.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Understanding is important for studying,knowledge is important for teaching,and wisdom is important for living.
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Little things matter. Even a small tear wets the face.
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Understanding is to knowledge what the flesh is to the body. Insight is to wisdom what life is to the soul.
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It is wise to read some books, and wise to throw away some.
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Knowledge is air to the wise.Wisdom is poison to a fool.
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Folly and evil are twins;the devil is their father,and wisdom is their enemy.
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Folly, like its consequences, is dreadful.Wisdom, like its rewards, is great.
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Knowledge comes naturally with studying, and with God's touch, instantly. Wisdom comes naturally with age, and with God's touch, immediately.
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You can't hide from wisdom, it's everywhere;you won't find it in everyone, it's too rare.
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Seek God, but you will not find Him with your eyes;you will find Him with your heart. Listen to the wise, but you will not hear them with your ears;you will hear them with your heart.
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Be good to those who are good,and just to those who are not;this is true wisdom.Do good unto others,not expecting them to do good unto you.
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Wisdom is simple but profound.Folly, even when complex, is stupid.
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One learns wisdom from sorrow, but pleasure is one of the fruits of wisdom.
Matshona Dhliwayo
To one full of love:a stranger is his brother,a stranger is his sister,a stranger is his mother,a stranger is his father.To one full of self:a stranger is a nuisance,a stranger is an intruder,a stranger is an adversary,a stranger is a stranger.
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So much can be done,even when little is said.So little can be done,even when much is spoken.
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Never make a promise you can't keep.Never look down on a person you can't help.Never solicit a question you can't answer.Never judge a person you don't understand.Never condemn a person you don't know.
Matshona Dhliwayo
What is in great demand, but scarce, is expensive, but even when wisdom is not in demand it is priceless.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Action is king, but wisdom is queen.
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The hidden hand of contentment is in the rewards of the gratified. The hidden hand of bliss is in the rewards of the tranquil. The hidden hand of happiness is in the rewards of the elated. The hidden hand of joy is in the rewards of the jubilant.
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Greed is the seed of corruptionas much as virtue is the seed of justice.Wisdom is the seed of successas much as vice is the seed of destruction.
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If you debate the wise,no matter how poor,they will hearken to wisdom.If you debate the foolish,no matter how rich,they will mock wisdom.
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Don't wait for wisdom to come and rescue you, seek it daily.
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Ancient wisdom is a present blessing.
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Arm yourself with wisdom,arm yourself with knowledge;folly is a fierce lion roaming the streets.
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Faith is receiving a blessing before you have seen it.Wisdom is taking care of the blessing once you have received it.
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One secret to wisdom:think more, speak less.If you let your words be few,your troubles will not be many.
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He who despises a poor man’s wisdom has turned away great riches.
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I would rather be average and wise than be extraordinary and imprudent.
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Wisdom’s slaves are better than folly’s kings.
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You can see a person without using your eyes,hear a person without using your ears,carry a person without using your hands,speak to a person without using your mouth,and move a person without using your feet.
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You have beautiful ears if you listen to the plight of others,beautiful hands if you carry the burdens of others,beautiful eyes if you look out for others,beautiful feet if you visit others,a beautiful tongue if you encourage others,a beautiful mind if you enlighten others,a beautiful heart if you comfort others,and a beautiful soul if you love others.
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We talk too much about love,but spend little time practising it.We debate too much about love,but spend little time utilizing it.We sermonize too much about love,but spend little time performing it.We write too much about love,but spend little time exercising it.We read too much about love,but spend little time implementing it.
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You cannot catch a whale and a fish with the same bait.
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A strong ant is better than a weak lion.
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It is at the edge of intelligence that wisdom awaits.
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A cowardly warrior is like a toothless lion.
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The eye, though small, sees remarkable things.The ear, though small, hears remarkable things.The hand, though small, carries remarkable things.The foot, though small, transports remarkable things.The tongue, though small, utters remarkable things.The mind, though small, perceives remarkable things.The heart, though small, contains remarkable things.The soul, though small, experiences remarkable things.
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Clenched fists are not open to receive blessings.
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A lion is only dangerous if it has teeth.
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You cannot till this year’s land using last year’s sun.
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A toothless wolf is less dangerous than a fanged insect.
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Read when you can.Teach when you ought.Learn when you must.Apply when you should.
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Think twice as much as others.Study twice as much as others.Work twice as much as others.Give twice as much as others.
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Knowledge makes you strong,understanding makes you formidable,wisdom makes you powerful,and love makes you invincible.
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You have not lost if you have learned one new lesson.You have not lost if you have helped one new person.You have not lost if you have overcome one new obstacle.
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Listen until you're the smartest.Learn until you're the wisest.Live until you're the merriest.Love until you're the kindest.
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Don't speak thoughtlessly.Don't worry unnecessarily.Don't work half-heartedly.Don't spend recklessly.Don't give begrudgingly.Don't act self-centeredly.Don't live short-sightedly.
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Don't resist change if it is to your advantage.Don't ruin a good opportunity fixating on a bad one.Don't burn down bridges you will need to cross tomorrow.Don't expect other people to solve your problems.Don't let what's behind you dictate what's ahead of you.Don't lose sleep over anyone who doesn't lose sleep over you.Don’t let life's small arrows wound your big soul.
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The intelligent are candles,the virtuous are torches,the wise are lamps,and the enlightened are stars.
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He who walks with the wise goes farther than he who runs with fools.
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Don't take life for granted.Don't compare yourself to others.Don't run from your problems.Don't entertain negative people.Don't abuse your friendships.Don't hold onto the past.Don't throw away opportunities.Don't blame others for your failures.Don't quarrel over small issues.
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Anger slowly.Forgive quickly.Trust cautiously.Love easily.
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Smiling through confusion is courage.Smiling through tears is strength.Smiling through pain is power.Smiling through tragedy is greatness.
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Dream more.Learn more.Work more.Become more.
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The best opportunities sometimes have the worst appearances.The poorest people sometimes have the richest minds.The shallowest people sometimes have the deepest pockets.The quietest people sometimes have the wildest hearts.The meekest people sometimes have the greatest power.The calmest people sometimes have the uneasiest souls.The humblest people sometimes have the biggest accomplishments.
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You cannot lose if you have learned one new lesson.You cannot lose if you have helped one new person.You cannot lose if you have overcome one new obstacle.
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A spider is slow, but its web catches the fastest flies.
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You have the world at your feet if you have wisdom in your mind.You have the world in your hands if you have joy in your heart.You have the world in your bosom if you have love in your soul.
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A clean pond is more useful than a dirty ocean.
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