The well bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.
The wisest of the wise may err.
Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of men; but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass.
Good breeding is the result of good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others.
The fool inherits, but the wise must get.
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
To give a reason for anything is to breed a doubt of it.
It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and say the opposite.
The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool.
The wise are wise only because they love. The fool are fools only because they think they can understand love.