Wise Quotations Quotes - Page 2

An ugly diamond is still worth more than a beautiful pebble.

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The pen is mightier than the sword as long as it doesn't run out of ink.

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Be like the sun; warm to everyone, even your enemies.

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Ask for a fish, and you only get one; ask for a net, and you can catch dozens.

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If roses were not special weeds would not envy them.

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A bear does not change its nature because it shed its fur.

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A tree does not despair when its fruit falls to the ground, because it knows in due time, its seeds will rise.

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The loveliest gifts sometimes come wrapped in the ugliest paper.

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If God wanted the woods to be quiet, He would not have given birds songs to sing.

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A few hours spent reading a book is better than a lifetime of ignorance.

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A small boat that sails the river is better than a large ship that sinks in the sea.

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Flowers are prettiest where they are watered the most.

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Taking a step in the dark is braver than taking a leap in light.

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Light cannot hide its beauty, not even in darkness.

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You cannot control the ocean, but you can guide the rivers that feed it.

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If you are too good to look after God’s trash, you are not good enough to look after God’s treasure.

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To see a man’s true colors, tell him you’re saving yourself for marriage. To see a woman’s true colors, tell her you’re poor.

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Busy hands achieve more than idle tongues.

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Spring is proof that there is beauty in new beginnings.

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If you don't take inventory of your blessings, ingratitude will try to steal them from you.

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Intelligence is the icing, but wisdom is the cake.

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It is better to be accepted by the bright few than by the dull masses.

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Be like stars; when darkness tries to stop you from shining, shine all the more.

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A wife who discomforts you with truth is better than a mistress who massages you with lies.

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It is the ant, not the lion, which the elephant fears.

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The universe perceives itself through us, or to be more specific, through our neurons.

Marrying a stupid person is a reflection of your thoughtlessness.Marrying a clever person is a reflection of your intelligence.Marrying a wise person is a reflection of your shrewdness.Marrying a virtuous person is a reflection of your uprightness.

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The wise know much, but pretend to know little; the ignorant know little, but pretend to know much; and the foolish know nothing, but pretend to know all.

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If you want to know how good a tree is, examine how many birds flock to feed off of its fruit.

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It is not the size of the candle that matters, but the size of its light.

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When you have nothing, be hopeful; when you have little, be grateful; when you have much, be sensible; when you have everything, be humble.

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If you try to test a river’s depths with both feet, you will drown.

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An angry wife can be more frightening than an army of disgruntled soldiers.

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It is in vain to stone the sky, no matter how big the rock is.

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Noble leaders choose: wisdom over wealth, knowledge over fame, understanding over honor, virtue over titles, and people over power.

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The mind speaks, thought it does not have lips. The heart moves, though it does not have feet. The soul rises, though it does not have wings.

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If a tree bears sweet fruit, birds have many reasons to visit it.

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If the sun needed friends to shine, it would not rule the sky alone.

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Water has no mouth, but swallows many. Light has no hands, but touches many. Wind has no feet, but carries many. Darkness has no teeth, but devours many.

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The mind is a temple of knowledge, the heart is a temple of understanding, and the soul is a temple of wisdom; together they are a temple of enlightenment.

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It is impossible for light to bow before darkness.

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It is the roof that fights the rain, but the builder who gets all the glory.

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A bird cannot fly upward if each wing is flapping in a different direction.

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Daisies that bring you joy are better than roses that bring you sorrow.

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If a bird does not bring out all of the songs on its heart, all its symphonies die inside.

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Light travels halfway around the world while darkness is still putting its shoes on.

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Light travels half away around the world while darkness is still putting its shoes on.

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When birds eat from your hand, they are letting the whole world know that they trust you.

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You can curse the sun a thousand times, but cannot keep it from shining, even for a day.

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You cannot drown a fish in the ocean, no matter how deep you sink it.

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The spoon’s color does not change the soup’s taste.

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We all come into the world rocks, but the enlightened leave it diamonds.

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If you serve two masters, either of them may punish you for serving the other.

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A tree is naked, no matter how big, if it does not have leaves.

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One who never reads only goes where his feet can take him, but one who does, travels around the world.

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You cannot tell a river in which direction it should flow, but you can steer your boat.

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A bee, though small, can still sting you; an elephant, though calm, can still trample you; a lion, though full, can still devour you.

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Pleasure is a kind servant, but a cruel master.

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It is never a river’s fault that one cannot swim.

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Know truth. Respect facts. Doubt opinions. Reject lies.

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