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Intelligent People Quotes

“People think that whatever comes out of the mouth of a wise man is the choicest gem, sometime it's utter stupidity and rubbish”

“Calm is the best revenge”

“A good man can be destroyed by the association with men of evil character. A wise man can learn from them”

“True understanding lies beyond the desert”

“Know the laws before you break them”

“Experience is hard to acquire. Only the wise acquire it”

“True freedom is in not having a master, but in making the master your slave”

“Some people have the license to sin: Soldiers, to kill; politicians, writers, priests, businessmen, married man and women, to lie; and married couples to have sex”

“It's not what we can do that makes us great, but what we can do but don't which make us great”

“If there is no reward, there is no reason to run”

“You cannot skip the beginning and hope to reach the end. You will fall as soon as you get there”

“If you want an abscess to cure you must press it hard”

“The problem with satisfaction is it's a bottomless pit”

“We are looking for value, guidance, advice, inspiration; for someone to show us the way. When we find him, he is our hero”

“If you think you can't, you're wrong and right”

“You can have some, but not all. Wanting to have it all is a sure recipe for disaster”

“The hardest thing is a man to truly know himself”

“Keeping hatred against someone is like helping him to torture you”

“You are what you believe”

“Please others and you please yourself”

“It's always easy to conquer the hungry with a piece of bread. Only the wise can conquer the strong”

“Spirituality isn't some quaint stepchild of an intelligent worldview, or the only option for those of us not smart enough to understand the facts of the real world. Spirituality reflects the most sophisticated mindset, and the most powerful force available for the transformation of human suffering.”