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“..(T)here are two opposite reasons for being a democrat. You may think all men so good that they deserve a share in the government of the commonwealth, and so wise that the commonwealth needs their advice. That is, in my opinion, the false, romantic doctrine of democracy. On the other hand, you may believe fallen men to be so wicked that not one of them can be trusted with any irresponsible power over his fellows.”

“Choose a good disagreeable friend, if you be wise--a surly, steady, economical, rigid fellow.”

Ifs Wise Friends Fellows Steady Being Wise Disagreeable Surly

Book:The book of snobs. Sketches and travels in London. Denis Duval

Source: The book of snobs. Sketches and travels in London. Denis Duval

“A wise man once said, 'Every one of us is given the gift of life, and what a strange gift it is. If it is preserved jealously and selfishly, it impoverishes and saddens. But if it is spent for others, it enriches and beautifies.' My fellow Americans: We can debate policies and programs, but in the end what separates the two parties in this election campaign is whether we use the gift of life for others or only ourselves.”

Ifs Men Said Two Ends Use Political Given Party Wise Policy Strange Program Election Fellows Campaigns Debate Political Parties Wise Man Once Said Gifts Of Life Jealously

Author:Geraldine Ferraro

“A young fellow ought to be wiser than he should seem to be; and an old fellow ought to seem wise whether he really be so or not.”

Should Wisdom Seems Young Wise Youth Ought Fellows Maturity Wiser Being Wise

Book:The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His Son, Etc : to which is Prefixed, an Original Life of the Author

Source: The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His Son, Etc : to which is Prefixed, an Original Life of the Author

“The business conduct of the disciples of wise men is truthful and faithful.... He does not allow himself to be made a surety or a guarantor and does not accept the power of attorney.... He lends money and is gracious. He shall not take away business from his fellow man.”

Men Doe Made Accepting Wise Fellows Faithful Truthful Disciple Fellow Man Gracious Attorney

Author:Maimonides

“If you young fellows were wise, the devil couldn't do anything to you, but since you aren't wise, you need us who are old.”

Ifs Needs Wisdom Young Wise Devil Fellows

Book:Jesus, Remember Me: Words of Assurance from Martin Luther

Source: Jesus, Remember Me: Words of Assurance from Martin Luther

“This fellow is wise enough to play the fool; And to do that well craves a kind of wit: He must observe their mood on whom he jests, The quality of persons, and the time, And, like the haggard, check at every feather That comes before his eye. This is a practise As full of labour as a wise man's art For folly that he wisely shows is fit; But wise men, folly-fall'n, quite taint their wit.”

Men Wells Kind Persons Art Enough Play Shows Eye Fall Quality Wise Fool Fit Fellows Wit Mood Checks His Eyes Folly Labour Feathers Crave Practise Viola Haggard

Book:Twelfth Night, Or, What You Will

Source: Twelfth Night, Or, What You Will

“The business of education has lay[ed] the foundations for nurseries of wise and good men, to adapt our modes of teaching to the peculiar form of our government . . . . He must be taught to love his fellow creatures in every part of the world, but he must cherish with a more intense and peculiar affection the citizens of Pennsylvania and of the United States.”

“If you have to be reasoned into Christianity, some wise fellow can reason you out of it! If you come to Christ by a flash of the Holy Spirit so that by intuition you know that you are God's child, you know it by the text but you also know it by the inner light, the inner illumination of the Spirit, and no one can ever reason you out of it.”

“Great men are the commissioned guides of mankind, who rule their fellows because they are wiser.”

Men Wisdom Wise Mankind Fellows Guides Great Men Wiser

Author:Thomas Carlyle

“Clever men are impressed in their differences from their fellows. Wise men are conscious of their resemblance to them.”

Men Differences Wise Conscious Fellows Clever Impressed Resemblance Clever Man

Author:R. H. Tawney