712 private quotes tagged wisdom

“A monarchy conducted with infinite wisdom and infinite benevolence is the most perfect of all possible governments.” — Ezra Stiles

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“In justice to human society it may perhaps be said of almost all the polities and civil institutions in the world, however imperfect, that they have been founded in and carried on with very considerable wisdom.” — Ezra Stiles

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“The constitutions of Maryland and New York are founded in higher wisdom.” — Ezra Stiles

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“You know, it's sort of common wisdom among New York publishers that short story collections don't make money.” — Chad Harbach

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“Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart.” — William Dean Howells

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“Doubt the conventional wisdom unless you can verify it with reason and experiment.” — Steve Albini

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“What's different now is that while political leaders used to give talking points to talk radio, now talk-radio hosts are giving talking points to political leaders. It's all part of the suffocating spin cycle we're in. In media, politics and publishing, the conventional wisdom is to play to this base.” — John Avlon

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“Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety, delight, or use.” — John Denham

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“I find the fact that billionaires are quoted as if the fact that they are billionaires gives them some kind of wisdom is outrageous.” — Ben Elton

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“The most important lesson of New Labour is this: Every time we made progress we did it by challenging the conventional wisdom.” — Ed Miliband

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“To know one's self is wisdom, but not to know one's neighbors is genius.” — Minna Antrim

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“I left school at 16 but I wish I'd gone to university - I think I would have studied English literature. I had a knack for that. But I don't think you have the kind of wisdom at 16 to make that decision.” — Brendan Coyle

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“It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.” — Menander

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“As far as feeling freedom in my career now versus five years ago... I think if I feel any more free it's simply because of the experiences that I've had, and the wisdom I've accumulated from that time.” — Mary Chapin Carpenter

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“The current wisdom now is that if the three networks are covering the news the same way the difference is the anchor people. I think that won't be true in the future.” — Roone Arledge

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“All human wisdom works and has worries and grief as reward.” — Johann Georg Hamann

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“He read his mind. He's a strange sort of man, isn't he? It's not just the advice and the wisdom that he has.” — Omar Sharif

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“Remembering is painful, it's difficult, but it can be inspiring and it can give wisdom.” — Paul Greengrass

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“Most things break, including hearts. The lessons of life amount not to wisdom, but to scar tissue and callus.” — Wallace Stegner

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“If they can prove that I am wrong by that time, I will give it up to their wisdom, but not after to any one's judgment, till I see the end of another year for the Lord will begin with a new century and I will see what he will do, before I will hearken to any man's judgment.” — Joanna Southcott

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“You want people walking away from the conversation with some kernel of wisdom or some kind of impact.” — Harry Dean Stanton

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“Follow the wisdom of the great actor, James Cagney, you hit your mark, you look the other guy in the eye, and you tell the truth.” — Larry Merchant

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“This age thinks better of a gilded fool Than of a threadbare saint in wisdom's school.” — Thomas Dekker

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“The 'wisdom of the crowds' is the most ridiculous statement I've heard in my life. Crowds are dumb.” — Drew Curtis

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“However, I must not indulge in homespun wisdom here before so distinguished an assembly, especially as I am to be followed by a representative of science.” — Knut Hamsun

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