The good and the wise lead quiet lives.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
The wisest have the most authority.
It is best for the wise man not to seem wise.
The wisest of the wise may err.
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
Everyone wants to lead when things are going well.
The wisdom of the wise is an uncommon degree of common sense.
No one ever found wisdom without also being a fool. Writers, alas, have to be fools in public, while the rest of the human race can cover its tracks.
The wise are above books.
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