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Some people are more nice than wise.


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Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.

Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.



Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.

Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.



...So let us welcome peaceful evening in.

...So let us welcome peaceful evening in.



An idler is a watch that wants both hands; As useless if it goes as when it stands.

An idler is a watch that wants both hands; As useless if it goes as when it stands.



Grief is itself a medicine.

Grief is itself a medicine.



How various his employments whom the world Calls idle; and who justly in return Esteems that busy world an idler too!

How various his employments whom the world Calls idle; and who justly in return Esteems that busy world an idler too!



Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.

Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.



God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.

God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.



I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum?

I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum?



Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.

Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.





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Only a philosopher's mind grows wings, since its memory always keeps it as close as possible to those realities by being close to which the gods are divine.

Only a philosopher's mind grows wings, since its memory always keeps it as close as possible to those realities by being close to which the gods are divine.




We are inscrutable even to ourselves, I suppose.

We are inscrutable even to ourselves, I suppose.



A good part of my leadership skills is crafted from learning from experiences early in my career that were not positive experiences.

A good part of my leadership skills is crafted from learning from experiences early in my career that were not positive experiences.



Don't talk to strangers. Sure, unless you want to meet anyone ever.

Don't talk to strangers. Sure, unless you want to meet anyone ever.



It is fear that I stand most in fear of, in sharpness it exceeds every other feeling.

It is fear that I stand most in fear of, in sharpness it exceeds every other feeling.



Suffering has no strength to wound a weary body.

Suffering has no strength to wound a weary body.



Denial, perhaps, is a necessary human mechanism to cope with the heartaches of life.

Denial, perhaps, is a necessary human mechanism to cope with the heartaches of life.



It seems to me that the testimonies, practically, have come into that shape, that it is not of any use to try to defend the erroneous claims that are now put forth for them.

It seems to me that the testimonies, practically, have come into that shape, that it is not of any use to try to defend the erroneous claims that are now put forth for them.



The dirty energy crowd can be offset only by the power of the rising clean energy sector and the American people, aroused across party lines.

The dirty energy crowd can be offset only by the power of the rising clean energy sector and the American people, aroused across party lines.




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