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Wisdom Quotes

"Whenever something negative happens to you, there is a deep lesson concealed within it."
Eckhart Tolle
"To keep your secret is wisdom; but to expect others to keep it is folly."
Samuel Johnson
"Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise."
Samuel Johnson
"Memory is the mother of all wisdom."
Samuel Johnson
"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence."
George Washington
"Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it."
Colin Powell
"Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength."
Phil Jackson
"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf."
Jon Kabat Zinn
"It is looking at things for a long time that ripens you and gives you a deeper meaning."
Vincent Van Gogh
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
Napoleon Bonaparte
"The best way to keep one's word is not to give it."
Napoleon Bonaparte
"Never tell your enemy he is doing the wrong thing."
Napoleon Bonaparte
"There are four questions of value in life… What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for, and what is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same. Only love."
Johnny Depp
"Life isn’t how many breaths you take, but it’s the moments that take your breath away."
Will Smith
"Life's too short to hang out with people who aren't resourceful."
Jeff Bezos
"There are people who are wise enough and motivated enough to change their lives and live their dreams, and then there are those who need a kick in the pants to change their ways."
Les Brown
"I don't dwell on the things that are too late to fix, but I do my best to get life's lessons and put them into action."
Les Brown
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
Les Brown
"When you make a mistake, you are presented with an opportunity to gain wisdom. And the only way to experience true wisdom is through your mistakes."
Les Brown
"Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature."
Jeff Bezos