Wisdom Quotes

"We need to be the change we wish to see in the world." — Mahatma Gandhi
As quoted in "Arun Gandhi Shares the Mahatma's Message" Vol. XXVII, No. 13 (1 February 2002) p. A34 There is some argument that Gandhi never said this, however, some members of his family maintain that he did. Add Category or Author

"It seems that perfection is attained not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to remove." — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Terre des Homme ["Wind, Sand, and Stars" in English] (1939) Add Category or Author

"An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind." — Author Unknown
Quite frequently attributed to Gandhi, and the saying was popularized in the academy award-winning film "Gandhi," and was spoken by Ben Kingsley, playing Gandhi. No record of it being said by him in real life exists. Add Category or Author

"The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up." — Paul Valery
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"You can't hold a man down without staying down with him." — Booker T. Washington
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear." — Ambrose Redmoon
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"A mistake is simply another way of doing things." — Katharine Graham
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"A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday." — Alexander Pope
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"Wisdom is to the soul what health is to the body." — Author Unknown
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"Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." — Lyn Yutang
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"Some of the greater things in life are unseen; that's why you close your eyes when you kiss, cry, or dream." — Author Unknown
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"It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces; but let us judge not that we be not judged. The prayers of both could not be answered; that of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has His own purposes." — Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address was delivered on March 4, 1865. Forty-five days before his assassination. Just 701 words long, Lincoln's address was the second shortest in history. This is the complete passage for the more popular quote, "The Almighty has His own purposes", Add Category or Author

"When you are totally at peace with yourself, nothing can shake you." — Author Unknown
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"Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in." — Will Rogers
The Manly WIsdom of Will Rogers (2001) Add Category or Author

"The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough is love." — Henry Miller
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"Worrying is the same thing as banging your head against the wall. It only feels good when you stop." — John Powers
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"Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight." — Benjamin Franklin
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"Of all the things which wisdom provides to make life entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship" — Epicurus Epicurus
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"In my hour of darkness, she is standing right in front of me, speaking words of wisdom, let it be." — The Beatles
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"Turn your wounds into wisdom." — Oprah Winfrey
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"Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale." — William Shakespeare
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