The wise knows that he does not know; the ignoramus thinks he knows.
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A wise man writes down what he thinks, a stupid man forgets what he thinks, a complete idiot punishes himself for what he thinks.
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The wise man thinks about his troubles only when there is some purpose in doing so; at other times he thinks about others things.
quote by Bertrand Russell
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The Wise And The Foolish
Oh woe is me if all around me thinks me foolish!
Oh woe is me for all around me have tought themselves wise!
Wise is he that knows that he is foolish and seeks to be wise!
And foolish is he that knows not that he is a fool and thus seeks not wisdom!
Oh man, answer thee this! Is it better to be foolishly wise or to be wisely foolish?
Seek thou the truth and it shall set you free from thy woes!
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Ch 08 On Rules For Conduct In Life - Maxim 35
Be not astonished when a wise man ceases to speak in company of vile persons, since the melody of a harp cannot overcome the noise of a drum and the perfume of ambergris must succumb to the stench of rotten garlic.
A blatant ignoramus proudly lifted his neck
Because he had overcome a scholar by his impudence.
Knowest thou not that the Hejazi musical tune
Succumbs to the roar of the drum of war?
A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks.
Ali in Peak of Eloquence
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You cannot govern, you cannot administrate, with an ignoramus.
quote by Oriana Fallaci
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Of all the unbearable nuisances, the ignoramus that has travelled is the worst.
quote by Kin Hubbard
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Every smart man is an ignoramus who abuses his ignorance.
Why do you think?
Why do you think?
Other should think the way you think
Can you think the way they think?
Everybody thinks’
His way is the right way to think
Respect what people think
The way they think
You will find people
Respecting what and how you think
Everybody has the right to think
The way he thinks’ and what he thinks’
One can only tell what he thinks’
If they like it
They will approve what you think
No regrets, no hard feelings
Nobody loses, Nobody wins
poem by Nirantar Dr.Rajendra Tela
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Fancy his hibernating in the height of summer! What an ignoramus!
aphorism by Valeriu Butulescu from Immensity of the Point, translated by Eva A. Ziem
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He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.
quote by La Rochefoucauld
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Ch 08 On Rules For Conduct In Life - Maxim 16
Unless an orator’s defects are mentioned by someone, his good points will not be praised.
Be not proud of the beauty of thy speech,
Of the approbation of an ignoramus and of thy own opinion.
The man who lives free from folly is not so wise as he thinks.
quote by La Rochefoucauld
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A wise man thinks it more advantageous not to join the battle than to win.
quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult.
quote by John Churton Collins
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Sonnet: Forgive Wisely
A statesman wise sees well beyond his times;
A leader great foresees the future well;
A monarch thinks of commonweal all climes;
A pope ensures that no soul lands in hell!
Sometimes, we better forget ego clash;
The world at large does matter more than self;
At times, to forgive, we must make a dash;
Forgiving brethren is better than pelf!
Let decisions be wise always in life;
We do not lose a thing in being kind;
An act of help is welcome amidst strife;
Sometimes to regulations, we needn't bind!
Let men in high authority be wise;
No man is perfect or afree of vice!
Copyright by Dr John Celes 26-06-12
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Three things it is best to avoid: a strange dog, a flood, and a man who thinks he is wise.
Three things it is best to avoid a strange dog, a flood, and a man who thinks he is wise.
God’s Expectations
Does God ask you to blindly pray?
Does God want you to only toil?
Does God tell that you act senseless?
God expects you to be quite wise!
The one who only prays is wrong;
The one who only works, insane;
The one, who thinks he’s clever, isn’t;
The one who follows Christ-soul-wise!
So, work with diligence on earth;
Be sensible in things you do;
Pray fervently whenev’r you can,
And listen to what conscience says!
Copyright by Dr John Celes 3-30-2006
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Sonnet 8
the madman who thinks you to possess
by bending will to his own consent,
seeking thereby to force love's access,
doing injury to love, love does absent.
foolish prove he who does by storm
a conquest launch in desire of you:
he does to himself and you this harm-
love he stains with a selfish view.
your will no possession by force affords,
no access by he who would conquest will,
yet he who your contrary will so disbars
is wise, will contrary to love to kill!
mad, foolish, wise; such and so am i;
more foolish than wise, i cannot deny.
poem by Doug Bentley
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