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Letter "W" » Wisdom
«A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence»
Author: David Hume
(Economist, Essayist, Historian, Philosopher)
| About:
Belief,
Wisdom
| Keywords:
proportions
«A wise man writes down what he thinks, a stupid man forgets what he thinks, a complete idiot punishes himself for what he thinks.»
«A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion»
«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.»
«A wise man poor Is like a sacred book that's never read, - To himself he lives, and to all else seems dead»
«A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength. [Proverbs 24:5]»
«A wise man will not leave the right to the mercy of chance, nor wish it to prevail through the power of the majority. There is but little virtue in the action of masses of men.»
Author: Henry David Thoreau
(Essayist, Philosopher, Poet)
| About:
Chance,
Wisdom
| Keywords:
masses, prevail, the Action
«A wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself; his aim is so exalted that riches, office, fortune and favor cannot satisfy him»
«A wise man turns chance into good fortune.»
«A wise neuter joins with neither, but uses both as his honest interest leads him»
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